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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Showers and a few storms this morning give way to sunny skies this afternoon. Dry and cooler tonight.
2. The next weather-making disturbance will track along the Gulf Coast and into the western Atlantic on Friday and Saturday, bringing a round of beneficial rainfall to the western Carolinas through Saturday afternoon.
3. Dry and quiet weather will persist from Sunday through the middle of next week. Another cold front may approach the area by late next week, but forecast predictability is low at this 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....Partly sunny with a chance of showers this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
..FRIDAY....Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SATURDAY....Mostly cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SUNDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Hazardous weather (other than a few lightning stikes this morning) is not expected today or tonight.
The final round in the recent wave train of showers and a few storms associated with a decaying MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) will move across the area this morning. Can`t rule out a strong storm, but rainfall amounts, where rain does fall, will remain in the beneficial range.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
North Carolina businesses discuss recovery 18 months after Helene (FULL ROUNDTABLE) | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Thousands of teachers plan to rally in Raleigh on Friday. Which NC school districts are closed? [NC Local]
• NC voter ID lawsuit: NAACP appeals loss in voting rights case [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Photos: Hot Springs library reopens after Helene damage [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NCAE calls school closures for protest a ‘powerful choice’ drawing online backlash [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Global Shipping Crisis: From UN Pirate Accusations to the Record $4M Panama Toll | What's Going on With Shipping?
Sky News visits one of the most targeted coalition military bases in the Middle East | Sky News
• Iran Update Special Report, April 29, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• Sky News Liveblog [Sky News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• The world’s most important 21 miles [AP News]
• UAE quits OPEC: What that means for the Gulf, energy markets and beyond [Al Jazeera]
• CENTCOM prepares 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan - Axios [Jerusalem Post]
• Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options [BBC News]
Viral LEGO-style AI videos blur line between entertainment and propaganda | FRANCE 24 English
World News
King Charles urges U.S. unity with allies on NATO and Ukraine | World News Tonight | TVP World
• World press freedom hits new low as authoritarianism rises [DW News]
• BOK (Bank of Korea) sees rising uncertainty in U.S. monetary policy path after new Fed chair [Yonhap News Agency]
• Libya ‘corruption pact’: Sarkozy returns to court as his former right-hand man turns against him [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 29, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Russia scales down WW2 victory parade due to Ukrainian threat | FRANCE 24 English
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 29, 2026 | ABC News
Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act, Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill and more | The Takeout | CBS News
• Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when [AP News]
• In major Voting Rights Act case (Louisiana v. Callais), Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory [Forbes]
• Six takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearing since Iran war started [The Hill]
• US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official [Reuters]
• Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992 [Ground News]
• Trump weighs pulling US troops from Germany amid clash with chancellor over Iran war [Fox News]
Day three of US state visit: 9/11 memorial and Trump's outbursts | Sky News
Financial News
FOMC Press Conference, April 29, 2026 | Federal Reserve
• Implementation Note issued April 29, 2026 [Federal Reserve]
Fed Keeps Rates Steady As Powell's Leadership Nears End | Balance of Power 04/29/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing 'series of legal attacks' against the central bank [Yahoo Finance]
• Brent crude hits 4-year high, soaring past $126, as U.S. military to reportedly brief Trump on action against Iran [CNBC]
Science and Technology
10 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for April of 2026 | John Michael Godier
• Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles [Ars Technica]
• Meta Could Spend $145 Billion This Year Due to AI [Gizmodo]
• A photon was teleported across 270 meters in stunning quantum breakthrough [Science Daily]
• Beyond the Noise #104: How to be an effective anti-vaccine activist [Microbe TV]
Repairing Chernobyl - Inside the €500M Project | Kyle Hill
Crypto News
FOMC: The End of an Era | Benjamin Cowen
• Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Banned From Crypto Industry in $10 Million FTC Settlement [Decrypt]
• US Senator Tillis to push Senate Banking vote on stalled crypto bill [Coin Telegraph]
• Who Owns the Stack: From Bitcoin to AI, the Race for Power Is Going Off-Grid [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, April 30, 2026
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