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. The pattern favors a potential MCS track for the start of next week. 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...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...TONIGHT...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 in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. The main threat will be localized instances of flash flooding due to excessive rainfall, especially in urban areas as well as poor drainage and low-lying areas. A couple of strong to severe thunderstorm can`t be ruled out.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Fontana Regional Library addresses upcoming issues ahead of split [Smoky Mouintain News]
• AG Jackson suing FEMA over decision to cancel $200M storm-relief program [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Voter registrations at risk? NC elections officials to start contacting people with missing info [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC’s Tillis offers warning to White House aides ahead of Senate vote on NPR, PBS cuts [Raleigh News and Observer]
World News
Afghan interpreter's family 'waiting for death' under Taliban after UK military data breach | Sky News
• Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease [BBC News]
• Germany updates: Klingbeil urges stronger ties with Africa [DW News]
• As other Europeans revolt, how has France avoided protests against over-tourism? [France 24]
• Russia’s chemical attacks in Ukraine top 10,000, Kyiv reports [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Texas Floods
Texas flooding: Sandy Creek community voice frustrations with county | KTBC-TV (Austin, TX)
• Texas musicians unite with Robert Earl Keen for Central Texas flood relief [Houston Chronicle]
• When the Floodwaters Receded [Texas Monthly]
National News
Trump and Jeffrey Epstein: A detailed look at their relationship | NBC News
• Trump Melts Down Over Epstein ‘Hoax,’ Slams Supporters Who Believe ‘This Bullsh*t’: ‘I Don’t Want Their Support Anymore!’ [MEDIAITE]
• 'Long overdue': Senate Republicans ram through Trump's clawback package with cuts to foreign aid, NPR [Fox News]
• Trump slams his own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’ [AP News]
We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island | WIRED
• Crypto regulation bills move forward after record-setting House vote [CNBC]
Trump Walks Back Firing Powell; Israel Attacks Syria | Horizons Middle East & Africa 7/17/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-16-25): POTUS says 'highly unlikely' he'd fire Fed Chair,, slams Epstein 'hoax' | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 16, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 7.00am on Thursday, July 17, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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