GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will build in from the northeast today with rain chances confined mainly to the mountains. Moisture works back into the area from the southeast on Thursday with isolated to widely scattered daytime storms possible. Heat and humidity will increase into this weekend and early next week with dangerous heat indices possible. The greatest chance for afternoon storms will remain over the mountains with just isolated to widely scattered coverage elsewhere.
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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...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
...THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
...THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
...FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. 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 60 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will persist through Monday. The potential for widespread severe weather is low each day.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Former Swain County Sheriff indicted on rape charge [Smoky Mountain News]
• New factory to employ over 500 in Graham County, marking manufacturing revival [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Cooper ramps up fundraising, fueling speculation over possible US Senate bid [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Rural Robeson County hospital says Medicaid cuts are ‘deeply concerning’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
World News
Briton found guilty of volunteering to spy for the Russians during an undercover sting by MI5 | Sky News
• Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies [BBC News]
• Ukraine updates: Third round of talks to begin in Istanbul [DW News]
• Pope Leo slams 'barbarity' of Gaza war as Israeli gunfire kills at least 93 at aid point [France 24]
• Western trust under threat as Zelenskyy nears signing controversial law that crashes Ukraine’s anti-corruption system [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 22, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Top DOJ official expects to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell | NBC News
• The Memo: Trump fuels Epstein furor he wants to escape [The Hill]
• Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. [Wall Street Journal]
• Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan, setting tariffs at 15% [CNBC]
Automakers Surge After US, Japan Strike Trade Deal | Bloomberg: The Asia Trade, 7/23/25 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-22-25): Speaker Johnson cancels legislative agenda to avoid Epstein files votes | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 22, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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