GENERAL OUTLOOK
Daily thunderstorm chances continue through the week and into the weekend. A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding. Hot and humid conditions stick around through most of the forecast period.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...TONIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Isolated to scattered storms are expected this afternoon into the evening with strong winds and localized flooding possible in some storms.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Stein kicks off week-long trip to encourage post-Helene tourism to Western North Carolina [BPR News]
• Jackson residents blast library exit, demand explanation [Smoky Mouintain News]
• Deadline approaching for WNC property owners to register for road, bridge repair program [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC Republicans in Congress respond to Gov. Stein's letter on Trump budget [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC AG Jeff Jackson sues Trump administration for withholding school funding [Raleigh News and Observer]
World News
Who will take the fall for the Afghan cover-up? | Sky News
• Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes [BBC News]
• EU backs Trump Ukraine U-turn but wants US to 'share burden' [DW News]
• Prosecutor calls for Brazil’s supreme court to convict Bolsonaro of coup plot [France 24]
• Russian overnight attacks on Sumy and Donetsk injury 5 people, including 14-year-old girl [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Texas Floods
Texas flooding: 'End of watch' for missing Marble Falls volunteer fire chief | KTBC-TV (Austin, TX)
• Kerrville official admits he had weather alerts turned off ahead of deadly flooding [Houston Chronicle]
• “The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.” [Texas Monthly]
National News
Trump says he doesn't understand interest in Epstein case | NBC News
• Mike Johnson says Bondi needs to ‘explain’ Epstein statement in break from Trump [The Hill]
• Senate GOP blows through 2nd hurdle of the night, teeing up Trump's clawback bill for hourslong debate [Fox News]
• Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority [AP News]
We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island | WIRED
• CNBC Daily Open: Inflation in the U.S. hit a four-month high in June — as expected [CNBC]
Trump Says 'Very High' Pharma Tariffs Coming; ASML Orders Beat | Daybreak Europe 7/16/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-15-25): Senate GOP adds PEPFAR, rural public radio/TV $ before rescissions vote | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 15, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, July 16, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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