GENERAL OUTLOOK
Oppressive heat and humidity build through the weekend and into the first half of next week, with dangerous heat index values possible especially Sunday and beyond. Afternoon showers and storms may develop over the NC mountains, but will remain isolated for much of the period. By the end of the week, temperatures will return to more seasonable values.
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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 in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
...SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstormsin the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered thunderstorms are expected, but hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Support 911 dispatcher Wayne after tragic house fire [GoFundMe]
• Appalachian Phoenix, a new ballet performance, honors Helene’s unsung heroes [BPR News]
• Tuckaseigee Water urges Jackson County residents to take conservation measures [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Trump backs RNC's Whatley for NC's open U.S. Senate seat after Lara Trump declines to run [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC AG Jeff Jackson points to sewage spill as reason to restore federal grants [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Former Gov. Cooper and RNC Chair Whatley expected to launch bids for Tillis’ Senate seat [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Will Trump be able to escape Epstein storm in Scotland? | Sky News
• The fractured friendship behind the fight at the Thailand-Cambodia border [BBC News]
• Germany updates: Deportations up, Volkswagen profits down [DW News]
• US ‘strongly rejects’ French plan to recognise Palestine, Saudis hail ‘historic decision’ [France 24]
• Ukraine to get 5 Patriots and 220,000 Gepard shells. Is that enough to stop Russian drone swarms? [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Top DOJ official meets with convicted Epstein accomplice | NBC News
• Crypto Now Accounts For Most Of Donald Trump’s Net Worth [Forbes Magazine]
Trump visits Federal Reserve and meets with Jerome Powell | AP News
• Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project [Wall Street Journal]
• Feds Make It a Crime to Give PPE to ICE Protesters [The Intercept ]
• 5 takeaways from Trump’s visit to the Federal Reserve [The Hill]
• Trump spars with Powell over renovation costs during Fed visit, but backs off firing threats [CNBC]
Thailand, Cambodia Border Clashes Enter Second Day | Insight with Haslinda Amin 7/25/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-24-25): Senate GOP again stops Epstein files release; POTUS tours Fed renovation | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 24, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, July 25, 2025
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