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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Showers and a few storms this morning. Drying this afternoon. Convection returns ahead of a cold front on Wednesday.
2. After a few quiet days late this week, the next active system will arrive Friday night into Saturday. Though it doesn`t look like a great setup for severe weather, it should provide a much-needed round of rainfall for most of the forecast area.
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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. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..WEDNESDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..THURSDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected through Thursday. The potential for widespread severe weather is low at this time, but isolated storms may produce gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rain.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
New studio 'Table & Mic' aims to amplify Appalachian voices | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Some NC candidates reject parties. Here’s how they get on your ballot. [NC Local]
• NC lawmakers leave Democratic Party following primary election losses [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• SC measles outbreak, worst in US in 25 years, ends. Here are the stats [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC is now one of the 6 worst states for teacher pay, data shows. Where it ranks [Raleigh News & Observer]
April 25th Presidential Assassination Attempt
Torrance man charged with attempted assassination | KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
Ex-agent weighs in on Secret Service security concerns | PBS NewsHour
Why the planned White House ballroom couldn't host correspondents' dinner | CBS News
• Trump assassination attempt sparks new wave of unfounded conspiracy theories [The Hill]
• Trump reacts to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect's "manifesto," and more highlights from his "60 Minutes" interview [CBS News]
Mentalist Oz Pearlman describes moments during White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting | NBC News
• In the wake of Saturday’s shooting, the White House blames the left — and the media [Politico Magazine]
• Who is Cole Allen? California man named as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting [Fox News]
• Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting [AP News]
• Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner [BBC News]
Iran War News
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Week 8 Recap: Competing Blockades and Piracy Surge | What's Going on With Shipping?
German chancellor says Iran is humiliating America | DW News
• Iran Update Special Report, April 27, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Iran’s economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first [AP News]
• Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in [Al Jazeera]
• Iran clashes with US, UAE, over position in UN nuclear non-proliferation conference [Jerusalem Post]
• 82nd Airborne soldiers train on drone-countering maneuvers used in Ukraine [CBS News]
Trump’s objective to change the Iran regime has failed | John Bolton | DW News
World News
The King arrives in the US, what will it mean for the special relationship? | BBC Newscast | BBC News
• (video) Charles meets Trump: Can the king save the US-UK relationship? [DW News]
• Appeals court increases sentence for ex-first lady to 4 years for corruption [Yonhap News Agency]
• Insurgent alliance strikes at heart of Mali’s junta, exposing limits of Russian protection [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 27, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Estonia prepares for possible attack from Russia | News in Depth | TVP World
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 27, 2026 | ABC News
Jimmy Kimmel on Melania & Donald Trump Demanding His Firing & The White House Correspondents’ Dinner | ABC News
• Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady [AP News]
• Trump Fired The Entire National Science Board. Here's Why That Matters [Forbes]
• Virginia court rules in favor of Democrats in redistricting case [The Hill]
• Kimmel says his joke was misconstrued, Trump says ABC should fire late-night host [Reuters]
• Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference [Fox News]
Financial News
China Forces Meta to Unwind AI Deal as BOJ Turns More Hawkish | Insight with Haslinda Amin 4/28/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Gold Retreats as Traders Weigh Diplomatic Push to End Iran War [Yahoo Finance]
• BP profits more than double, beating expectations as Iran war boosts oil prices [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Mystery of Dark Fluid and Dark Radiation | John Michael Godier
• Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027 [Ars Technica]
• Nvidia’s Ultimate Laptop CPU Could Break Everything We Know About PC Gaming [Gizmodo]
• This massive 3D map of 47 million galaxies could unlock dark energy [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1317: Dead shrimp walking [Microbe TV]
The Level1 Links with Friends Show April 28 2026: Oshkosh Flock Kibosh
Crypto News
Bitcoin: Battle at the Bear Market Resistance Band | Benjamin Cowen
• Crypto Exchange Gemini Launches Agentic Trading Feature for AI Agents [Decrypt]
• Trump changes tune on prediction markets days after saying he disliked them [Coin Telegraph]
• Aave Releases Technical Plan to Restore rsETH Backing as Defi United’s Coalition Expands [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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