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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Likely remaining dry today, but with rain chances returning tonight and at least the first half of the day Saturday. Below normal high temperatures can be expected each afternoon, especially on Saturday.
2. Cooler temperatures for the weekend with frost possible for portions of the mountains and freezing temps at the higher elevations Saturday night. Dry weather and warmer temperatures expected through Tuesday.
3. Another cold front may bring rain chances to the area by midweek, but forecast confidence remains low.
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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. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY....Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SUNDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..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 is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Fox News article calls downtown Asheville unsafe | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• NC Senate aims to curb Medicaid costs and allow more insight into hospital charges [NC Local]
• Thousands expected to rally in Raleigh for public education support [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Chuck Edwards investigated by House Ethics for sexual harrassment; reports [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC teachers are protesting again in Raleigh. Follow today’s May Day march, rally [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?
Has the Iran war strengthened the regime's resolve? | DW News
• Iran Update Special Report, April 30, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• DW News Liveblog [DW News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline [AP News]
• Iran vows ‘long, painful’ response if US renews attacks [Al Jazeera]
• Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran, WSJ reports [Jerusalem Post]
• The war in Iran is coming for Britain's favourite food [BBC News]
No mercy from Trump: now Italy and Spain face U.S. troop pullout talks | Morning Report | TVP World
World News
Cold Response: Is NATO preparing for a new Arctic front? | TVP World
• Germany benefits from work with Ukraine — defense minister [DW News]
• U.S. expert says OPCON transfer won't 'unzip' S. Korea-U.S. alliance [Yonhap News Agency]
• ‘Public health time bomb’: How France allowed cadmium to poison its crops and soil [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 30, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Victory Day truce? Zelenskyy counters Putin’s offer | World News Tonight | TVP World
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 30, 2026 | ABC News
Why GLP-1s may or may not be for you | Chasing Life | CNN
• Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump’s life [AP News]
• Big Tech Is On Track To Spend $750 Billion On AI This Year [Forbes]
• Johnson quells revolts to pass major bills — but faces lingering anger and looming headaches [The Hill]
• Trump pick for Fed Reserve chairman advances to final vote [UPI]
• Vance, Cruz, head to Iowa on 2026 missions as 2028 GOP race to succeed Trump heats up [Fox News]
Financial News
Iran War: Trump Says Blockade Having 'Incredible' Effect | Daybreak Europe 05/01/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• The stock market just had its best month since the pandemic rebound: Chart of the Day [Yahoo Finance]
• Trump scraps Scotch whisky tariffs ‘in honor’ of King Charles [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show May 1 2026: Cocaine Fish
• US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold [Ars Technica]
• A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Smash Into the Moon at Mach 7 in August, Analyst Says [Gizmodo]
• New treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins [Science Daily]
• Beyond the Noise #104: How to be an effective anti-vaccine activist [Microbe TV]
We Found Galaxies Too Old for the Universe | PBS Space Time
Crypto News
Jerome Powell's Last FOMC as Chair | Benjamin Cowen
• Elizabeth Warren slams Trump after expose ties World Liberty Financial to crypto projects linked to human trafficking group [DL News]
• Tokenized RWA market grows 420% since 2025 on regulatory clarity, access [Coin Telegraph]
• Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Offloads Another 500 BTC to NYDIG, Extending Sell Streak [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, May 01, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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