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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Skies clear east of the mountains today with temperatures trending warmer. Showers may continue into tonight in the mountains near the Tennessee border. Dry weather is most likely to continue through the weekend, with temperatures staying slightly below normal for this time of year.
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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 cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers this morning, then a chance of rain showers this afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...FRIDAY....Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
...FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
...SATURDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
...SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
...SUNDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
...SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Mostly clear skies and light winds will allow patchy frost to develop Friday night. A light freeze could also occur in a few river valleys in the southern mountains and foothills, and in rural areas along and north of Interstate 40.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
Joint Work Session Commissioners and Education (10-21-2025) Macon Media
Samhain: The Ancient Origins of Modern Halloween | Celtic Mythology | Forgotten Lore
• Rockslide on Blue Ridge Parkway slams into vehicle, no injuries: deputies [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Looming SNAP pause will impact 1.4M North Carolinians — in urban and rural counties alike [NC Newsline]
• Can private schools expel children for their parents' behavior? NC Supreme Court hears arguments [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC approves ACA premium hikes up to 36%, leaving many to face ‘sticker shock’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Grocery costs are high, funding is low. Where to find free food in Western North Carolina [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Jamaica: 'Heartbreaking' aerial footage reveals scale of destruction - as deaths reported | Sky News
Anger and mourning in Rio, Brazil after police raid killed at least 120 people | Al Jazeera
• Liveblog: Trump lowers tariffs on China and announces end to 'rare earths roadblock' after Xi meeting [BBC News]
• Trump says South Korea can build nuclear-powered submarine [DW News]
• Five new suspects arrested over Louvre crown jewellery heist [France 24]
Russo-UKraine War
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Czech politics turn: Babiš clinches coalition deal, eyes Prime Minister post | World News Tonight | TVP World
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1344: China cuts Ukraine’s drone supply [Euromaidan Press]
• Trump orders nuclear weapons tests [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Sanctions on Russia will reduce oil supplies to the world, push oil prices up — Dmitriev [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
National News
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks after interest rate decision | AP News
Vance speaks at Turning Point USA event with Erika Kirk at University of Mississippi | PBS News Hour
Special Report: Trump meets with Chinese President Xi | NBC News
• Trump fires White House ballroom inspectors [The Telegraph (UK)]
• Democrats wobble as pressure to end shutdown ramps up [The Hill]
• Prosecutors placed on leave hours after describing Jan. 6 attack as a ‘mob of rioters’ [Politico ]
• JD Vance calls for reduction in legal immigration at Turning Point event [AP News]
• Trump cuts China tariff after Xi signals tougher fentanyl enforcement, rare-earth pause [Fox News]
• Trump tariffs live updates: Trump declares he had "an amazing meeting" with Xi discussing tariffs, rare earths, and Nvidia [Yahoo Finance]
• Oil giant Shell launches another $3.5 billion share buyback as profit beats expectations [CNBC]
Trump’s “Amazing Meeting” With Xi | Insight with Haslinda Amin 10/30/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (10-29-25): Fed cuts interest rates 1/4 point; Chair says Dec cut not guaranteed | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 29, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Hour, Oct. 29, 2025 | PBS News Hour
• Ultra Private Tor Browser's Last 32-bit Release [FOSS NEWS]
• Venus loses its last active spacecraft, as Japan declares Akatsuki orbiter dead [Space.com]
• Bezos’s Blue Origin Could Leapfrog SpaceX as NASA’s Lunar Lander Pick for Artemis 3 [Gizmodo]
• ICE’s forced face scans to verify citizens is unconstitutional, lawmakers say [Ars Technica]
• IBM’s Quantum ‘Cat’ Roars: 120-Qubit Breakthrough Pushes Bitcoin’s Encryption Risk Closer [Decrypt]
• Trump’s crypto pardons raise ethics and corruption concerns [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and ASN (Aviation Safety Network) Accident Investigation Pages
• Cirrus SR22T Crash [09/18/2025 - Franklin, NC]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, October 30, 2025
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