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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Widespread showers associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur will move east of our area this morning. Although portions of the Upstate and Piedmont could see some additional brief heavy showers, flooding is not expected.
2. Following a period of dry and pleasant weather on Saturday and the first half of Sunday, we`ll settle back into a more typical summertime pattern, with warm, muggy conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon from Monday onward.
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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 this morning, then clearing. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
..SATURDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
..SUNDAY....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY....Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Swain County Wins TRO Blocking Fontana Regional Library’s Planned Surplus Fund Distribution [ Macon Media ]
(video) NC gov. and state auditor clash over voting site | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• A sweeping election bill is on hold as Senate leaders propose giving auditor more power over voting process. Here’s how to weigh in. [NC Local]
• Baseball in the budget? NC lawmakers negotiate stadium cash as fiscal talks enter home stretch [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• They’re uninsured after Obamacare became too costly. And they’re far from alone [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Senate moves Medicaid bill tightening oversight, restoring some access [Raleigh News & Observer]
SPECIAL SECTION: JUNTEENTH
What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio | TED-Ed
Juneteenth Explained | VICE News
• The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth [The National Museum of African American History and Culture ]
• Juneteenth National Independence Day [National park Service]
• Juneteenth [Wikipedia]
Iran War News
JD Vance warns Israel over opposition to US-Iran peace deal | BBC News
Did Iran Just Break the U.S. Blockade? 5 Million Barrels of Iranian Oil at Sea (17 June 2026) | What's Going on With Shipping?
• How Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Disaster’ turned the world against America [UK Telegraph]
• Iran Update Special Report, June 18, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Pentagon used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says [UK Independent]
• Vance’s push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold [AP News]
• Iran war day 112: Vance defends Tehran ‘deal’ but Switzerland trips are off [Al Jazeera]
• Friday talks between US, Iran will not take place, Swiss Foreign Ministry confirms [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran war: Switzerland talks called off, Vance stays in US [DW News]
• WATCH: Cruz sounds alarm on Trump Iran deal, warns against handing billions to 'theocratic lunatics' [Fox News]
World News
Ukrainian drones strike Moscow refinery with impunity again | World News Tonight | TVP World
Signing off? Trump rushes to turn page on Iran war | FRANCE 24 English
• Strait of Hormuz reopens: But can ships’ safety be assured? [Al Jazeera]
• Lee says told Trump cannot deal with N. Korean nuclear issue the same way as others rally [Yonhap News Agency]
• NATO: US lashes out, alliance head says everything's fine [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony | C-SPAN
President Barack Obama Full Remarks at Obama Presidential Center Opening | C-SPAN
Tropical storm and tornado strike: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - June 18, 2026 | ABC News
Catastrophic floods, Midwest tornadoes, Knicks parade | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas - June 18 | NBC News
• As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama’s presidential center opens in Chicago [AP News]
• A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim [Ground News]
• The Memo: Vance tries to sell Iran deal as skeptics get loud [The Hill]
• Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with star-studded ceremony [UPI]
• Man fired by firm after viral video shows him scolding dad for taking young daughters into women's restroom [Fox News]
Financial News
Vance Delays Deal Signing Trip; US Ends Hormuz Blockade | Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/19/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Trump's Iran deal is getting major blowback from everyone except the markets [Yahoo Finance]
• The average SpaceX buyer post-IPO is almost under water after two-day slide [CNBC]
Science and Technology
We Thought Black Holes Created Event Horizons. It Might Be the Opposite | PBS Space Time
• Major Publishers Sue ‘WeLib’, a Pirate Site Built on Anna’s Archive Code [Torrent Freak]
• As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military [Ars Technica]
• A Monolith Designed to Record Civilization’s Downfall Is Finally Taking Shape [Gizmodo]
• SpaceX wants to build AI data centers in space. Will it work? [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer [Microbe TV]
The Level1 Links with Friends Show June 19: 55 Kids, 55 Teenagers, 55 Opening Day Brawls | Level1Links With Friends
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin Social Risk | Benjamin Cowen
• China’s Z.AI Releases GLM-5.2: A Model That Rivals Claude Opus—Using Zero Nvidia Chips [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin decouples from tech stocks: Is $60K BTC’s next stop? [Coin Telegraph]
• $82.53 Intraday Low: How STRC’s Drop Tests Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Credit Machine [Bitcoin.com]
The Ultimate Freedom Hack - BitChat: How to Send Messages When the Internet Goes Down | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Friday, June 19, 2026
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