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Saturday, September 27, 2025
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855 Addington Bridge Road
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot and humid weather today with scattered thunderstorms over the mountains, and a few stray showers or storms elsewhere. Rain chances trend higher for Tuesday with temperatures trending cooler and back to near normal for the middle of the week. Rain chances increase at the end of the week with temperatures trending a few degrees below normal at that time.
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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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
...TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...WEDNESDAY 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 HAzardous weather is not expected today or tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected again today. A few of the storms may become strong or even severe, with damaging wind the main risk from any severe thunderstorms.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
Going To The Gem Show (in Franklin) - 2025 | thepressleygirls
• New grants boost Helene recovery efforts [Smoky Mountain News]
• Asheville Symphony announces 2025-2026 season with free concert in Pack Square Park [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• We know who funded Supreme Court legal fight. But a new law may make money secret [Raleigh News and Observer]
• New book explores John D. Rockefeller's role founding Great Smoky Mountains National Park [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
The Alaska Summit and the War in Ukraine - The Meeting, Battlefield & what comes next? | Perun
Zelenskyy: Putin does not want to stop the killing | Sky News
At least 337 killed in Pakistan floods, gov’t defends emergency response | Al Jazeera
• Washington talks could prove more vital for Ukraine's future than Trump-Putin summit [BBC News]
• Ukraine: European allies to back Zelenskyy in Trump meeting [DW News]
• Bolivia's presidential vote heads to run-off between centre-right and right-wing candidates [France 24]
• The Economist: Trump team is “unbelievably aggressive” toward Ukraine in land concession push [Euromaidan Press]
• Zelensky can end conflict by abandoning claims to Crimea, NATO membership — Trump [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump’s takeover of D.C. is a ‘stunt’: Full interview | NBC News
• Trump criticizes ‘fake news,’ Democrat, Zelensky in series of posts [The Hill]
• Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals [AP News]
• Trump says Zelenskyy can end Russia war 'almost immediately' before hosting seven European leaders [Fox News]
• Powell's Jackson Hole speech, Walmart earnings: What to watch this week [Yahoo Finance]
• Energy supermajors are betting big on LNG, shrugging off peak gas predictions [CNBC]
China Stock Rally Gains Momentum | The China Show 8/18/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Q and A Podcast: Jane McManus, "The Fast Track" | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 17, 2025 | ABC News
Meet The Press Full Episode — Aug. 17
This Week with George Stephanopoulos Full Broadcast - Sunday, August 17
Face the Nation: Hill, Sullivan, Andrés
Beyond the Noise #78: RFK Jr.’s Plan to Eliminate Vaccines | MIcrobe TV
• NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars [Space.com]
• Major Plastics Treaty Ends in Failure [Gizmodo]
• Anti-vaccine RFK Jr. creates vaccine panel of anti-vaccine group’s dreams [Ars Technica]
• Apple's Robot Plans Resurface—Here's the Latest [Decrypt]
• Volatility Vanishes Across Markets as Traders Brace for Powell's Jackson Hole Speech [Coin Desk]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 5.00am on Monday, August 18, 2025
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