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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Weather Briefing for Thursday, June 05, 2025










GENERAL OUTLOOK

A surface low pressure system is expected to lift northeastward along the Carolina coast today keeping rain chances around. Brief drying returns Thursday afternoon into early Friday before a cold front brings unsettled weather back to the region this weekend into early next week.


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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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.

A few strong to severe storms are possible on Friday and Saturday ahead of a cold front, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. The main hazards with any severe storms that develop are damaging wind gusts and large hail.







NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)



• Angel Medical Center CEO Column for June 2025 [Macon Media]

• Governor Stein forms state council to regulate North Carolina's cannabis market [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole honored by NC leaders [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

•NC House Republicans pass broad immigration bill mandating cooperation with ICE [Raleigh News and Observer]

• FEMA chief said he was unaware the US has a hurricane season: See 2025 hurricane forecast [Asheville Citizen-Times]



• Trump administration threatens Columbia University's accreditation [BBc News]

• Trump tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits: CBO [The Hill]

• Trump bans travel to US from several countries to block ‘dangerous foreign actors’ [Fox News]

• A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect [AP News]

• Musk whips opposition to Trump tax plan: ‘KILL the BILL’ [CNBC]

Trump Signs Travel Ban and Musk Seeks To 'Kill' Tax Bill | Daybreak Europe 06/05/2025 | Bloomberg Television



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 04, 2025 | ABC News



Jared Isaacman Breaks Silence on Sudden NASA Nomination Withdrawl | Ellie in Space



• Is MAGA Turning on Trump’s Buddy Palantir? [Gizmodo]

• Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules [Ars Technica]

• US Debt Crisis Could Make Bitcoin the World's Reserve Currency: Coinbase CEO [Decrypt]


NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages

• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]

• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]


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Published at 5.00am on Thursday, June 05, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins







Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Weather Briefing for Wednesday, June 2025





• National Weather Service to Upgrade Radio and Computer Systems June 2-4, Minor Service Disruptions Expected [Macon Media]





GENERAL OUTLOOK

A surface low pressure system is expected to increase rain chances today into Thursday. A cold front will approach out of the northwest this weekend into early next week, keeping unsettled weather around.


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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 sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.







NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)



• Angel Medical Center CEO Column for June 2025 [Macon Media]

• 'This has been an incredibly difficult year': Buncombe County passes 2026 budget [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Stein launches cannabis task force, seeking to regulate THC and study pot legalization in NC [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• What’s next for ‘big beautiful bill,’ and what it means for NC | Under the Dome podcast [Raleigh News and Observer]

• FEMA chief said he was unaware the US has a hurricane season: See 2025 hurricane forecast [Asheville Citizen-Times]



• Steve Bannon Demands Lindsay Graham Be Jailed in Tense Back-and-Forth With Chris Cuomo [Mediaite]

• Suspect planned Boulder attack for a year, officials say [KDVR-TV (Denver, CO)]

• White House stands by tax bill after Musk calls it a 'disgusting abomination' [Fox News]

• FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state [AP News]

• Trump slams GOP Sen. Rand Paul for opposing ‘big, beautiful bill’ due to $5 trillion debt ceiling hike [CNBC]

Elon Musk Calls Tax Bill 'Disgusting Abomination' | Balance of Power: Late Edition 6/03/25 | Bloomberg Television



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 03, 2025 | ABC News



L1 Links W/ Friends Show June 4 2025: Tim Cook and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day



• Is MAGA Turning on Trump’s Buddy Palantir? [Gizmodo]

• Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules [Ars Technica]

• US Debt Crisis Could Make Bitcoin the World's Reserve Currency: Coinbase CEO [Decrypt]


NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages

• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]

• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]


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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins







Angel Medical Center CEO Column for June 2025



   


Let’s Talk About How Men Can Support Their Physical and  Mental Health — and Each Other


June is National Men’s Health Month, so I would like to emphasize the importance of taking care of our mental health, as well as men’s health. 

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is a trusted source for information about mental health and available treatment options. According to the NIMH, men are only half as likely as women to seek help for mental health issues, even though mental health conditions occur at similar rates in both genders. This disparity is reflected in the suicide rate, which is twice as high for men as for women. While socioeconomic status and race do affect access to care and the quality of treatment people receive, these factors do not explain the full extent of why men are less likely to seek mental health care.

I am going to take the non-scientific route and speak from a more personal experience for a moment. Men have not always been socialized to reveal our pain, emotions, or mental health challenges: Avoiding talking about these issues is sometimes related to a mixture of pride, ego, and peer pressure, as well as a lack of self-reflection and peer support. Ladies often rally around each other with talking, food, and time together. Men say, “I wish you the best and I’ll see you in a few weeks at hunting season.” See the difference? It’s critical that men lose the stigma about asking for mental health help, because failing to do so hurts them and those they love.

I must say that I see every day the major influence that a caring person has on a man’s health. It is either the push to go to the doctor by a loved one or a catastrophic event that changes the course of a man’s health. I hear all the time from men that they work out daily and keep their weight under control yet have not had a yearly physical exam — not to mention the other health workups that are recommended, depending on a man’s individual life stage. 

Just like women, men should have yearly, routine self and physical exams, including prostate checks, colonoscopies, breast (yes men can get breast cancer) and testicular exams, and blood work, just to name a few. The main point is whether you are a man or woman, your life quality and length largely rely on knowledge, self-awareness, yearly physicals, and doing all you can to support your wellbeing. My mom always said, “Too much pride and ego, and you’ll end up in one of three places — in the hospital, in jail, or dead.” So, the next time your buddy hints at a health or emotional challenge…consider that it might be best to ask him what is really going on and how you can help.

I would like to end this month’s article with a tribute to the men and women that have been serving our community at Angel Medical Center for more than 20 years. We are blessed in our community to have so many dedicated caregivers with tenures of 20 or more years of service and I’m proud to work alongside of them. They are: Shauna Maxson, Dana Ledford, 20 years; Bob Milton (volunteer), Ilean Milton (volunteer), Michelle Strain, Paulito Bucoy, Penny Malin, Tracy Vinson, Alison Higdon, Eddie Grigg, 21 years; Rebecca Dahl, Shannon Stacy, 22 years; Teresa Hopkins, Diane Savaiko, 23 years; Brenda McConnell, Teresa Register, 24 years; Debra Holland, Patti Harrell, Donna Tabor, 26 years; Paula Moore, 27 years; Janie Key, Jacki Jacquot, Susan Johnson, Jim Moran, 28 years; Amy Baumgarner, 29 years; Lisa Alfredson, Jeff Stanley, Leslie Vanhook, 30 years; Missie Taylor, 34 years; Sonya Shook, Lori Smith, 35 years; Judy Constable, 20 (45 with HCA Healthcare), Marty Mason, 39 years.

“We Are Angel” means to us that we are committed to caring for our patients first and foremost, caring for our community, caring for each other and our families. 

Clint Kendall, FACHE, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, is Chief Executive Officer/Chief Nursing Officer of Angel Medical Center. He started his career as a nurse, and that perspective still informs his work and passion for the patient experience. Clint holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Nursing, and Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Carolina University. Clint has also earned the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) certification, and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), and the American Nurses Association (ANA).  



Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Weather Briefing for Tuesday, June 03, 2025





• National Weather Service to Upgrade Radio and Computer Systems June 2-4, Minor Service Disruptions Expected [Macon Media]





GENERAL OUTLOOK

Dry high pressure builds across our region through mid week with temperatures near normal or a little above normal. Moisture increases late in the week as well as the humidity. Expect scattered to numerous showers and storms especially over the area by the end of the week.


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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...Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
..THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.







NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)





• Folk Art Center evacuated after incendiary device found nearby on Blue Ridge Parkway [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• NC lawmakers delay vote on criminalizing voter registration drives [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• These scientists are trying to save Southern Appalachia’s only native brook trout post-Helene [Mountain Xpress]

• Trump wants to cut funding for libraries. What it could mean for NC [Raleigh News and Observer]

• Do you feel overworked? Residents in NC work longer hours than most Americans: See rankings [Asheville Citizen-Times]



• Hate crime, attempted murder charges filed in Boulder attack on Jewish group; 12 victims now identified [Boulder Reporting Lab]

• Total injured in Boulder attack increases to 12: Officials [KDVR-TV (Denver, CO)]

• Boulder suspect spent a year planning Molotov cocktail attack on pro-Israel march: docs [Fox News]

• Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin’s strategic arsenal [AP News]

• Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans [CNBC]

Trump's Tax Bill Faces Senate Hurdles | Balance of Power: Late Edition 6/02/2025 | Bloomberg Television



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 02, 2025 | ABC News



The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 3 2025: Grand Theft Wind



• Elon Musk Says the New York Times Is Lying About His Rampant Drug Use [Gizmodo]

• Colon cancer recurrence and deaths cut 28% by simple exercise, trial finds [Ars Technica]

• Ethereum Should Scale by 10X Over the Next Year: Vitalik Buterin [Decrypt]


NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages

• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]

• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]


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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins







National Weather Service to Upgrade Radio and Computer Systems June 2-4, Minor Service Disruptions Expected

 COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE TO HAVE MINOR IMPACTS ON NWS GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG PRODUCT OFFERINGS JUNE 2 TO 4, 2025

 

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg (NWS GSP) will be conducting a required, scheduled update to their Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) computer system. NWS offices use AWIPS to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.

AWIPS is updated periodically, but this update is comprehensive and requires that the system be taken completely offline for approximately two days, from the morning of Monday, June 2 to late Wednesday, June 4. During that time, NWS GSP forecasters will produce and disseminate products for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia using the AWIPS system at NWS Columbia, SC. Routine forecasts and any needed watches, warnings, or advisories will be issued as they normally would be.

A few of our services will be impacted due to the fact they originate only from AWIPS facilities at NWS GSP, namely:

  • NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters: The following NOAA Weather Radio transmitters programmed by NWS GSP will be off the air during most of the AWIPS update.  For a map and list of affected transmitters, click here.
  • Locally produced briefing graphics normally available on the NWS GSP website at weather.gov/gsp/brief. Should a High-Impact Briefing need to be sent to partners, one still will be issued.
  • Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook images normally at www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=gsp
  • Daily high and low temperature and precip accumulation graphics normally posted to weather.gov/gsp/dailygraphics.

NWS GSP will remain operational and staffed while AWIPS is offline, taking public and partner phone calls, communicating via social media, and performing other functions that can be completed without AWIPS.

Monday, June 2, 2025

Weather Briefing for Monday, June 02, 2025








GENERAL OUTLOOK

Dry high pressure builds across our region through mid week with temperatures near normal or a little above normal. Moisture increases late in the week as well as the humidity. Expect scattered to numerous showers and storms especially over the area by the end of the week.


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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...Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.







NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)



• 'Get in the bar!': Bystanders describe chaotic scene of fatal downtown Asheville shooting [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• 'Toll road's dead': NC lawmakers pump the brakes on Wake County road-widening plan [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• Foster care system in Western North Carolina struggles with shortages, instability [Mountain Xpress]

• Clean energy tax credits key part of jobs growth in NC, Gov. Josh Stein says [Raleigh News and Observer]

• Do you feel overworked? Residents in NC work longer hours than most Americans: See rankings [Asheville Citizen-Times]



• FBI: Pearl Street attack that injured eight was act of terrorism; suspect yelled ‘Free Palestine’ during assault [Boulder Reporting Lab]

Witness describes scene after man attacks demonstrators in Boulder | KDVR-TV (Denver, CO)



• Mohamed Sabry Soliman: What we know about illegal immigrant accused in Colorado terror attack [Fox News]

• Ukraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in Istanbul [AP News]

• China counters Trump’s accusations of Geneva trade deal violations, says U.S. undermining consensus [CNBC]

Poland Election: Pro-Trump Nationalist Wins & Ukraine Drone Strikes | Daybreak Europe 06/02/2025 | Bloomberg Television



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 01, 2025 | ABC News



Elon's NASA Pick Rejected, Flight 9 Less Than Successful, What about The Mars Plans? | Scott Manley



• 5,000-Year-Old Bread Recipe Recreated in Turkey—and Locals Can’t Get Enough [Gizmodo]

• Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device [Ars Technica]

• New York Man Denied Bail Over Alleged Bitcoin Ransom, Torture Plot [Decrypt]


NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages

• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]

• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]


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Published at 5.00am on Monday, June 02, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins







Sunday, June 1, 2025

Weather Briefing for Sunday, June 01, 2025

Satellite Loop Showing Ash From Canadian Wildfires Spreading Into USA on Saturday, 05-31-2025






GENERAL OUTLOOK

A front stalls over the area tonight, resulting in isolated to scattered showers and storms across the area today, especially in the North Carolina zones. Dry high pressure builds in early next week. Temperatures will be slightly below normal through Monday, then rise to a little above normal next week as a warm and humid air mass returns.


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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 sunny this morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

A stationary front draped across the brings a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. One or two storms may become strong to severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts as the main threats.







NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)



• Hazy skies, red sunrises and sunsets in WNC this weekend due to Canadian wildfires [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• How much to fight fentanyl: Stein asks for special unit funded by state budget [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• Report: 86% small WNC farms damaged by Helene [Mountain Xpress]

• Judge refuses to revive defamation lawsuit linked to NC casino opposition [Raleigh News and Observer]

• Appalachian Ingenuity, Recipes of Comfort and Resilience: Pot-au-feu [Asheville Citizen-Times]




Hegseth warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan ‘could be imminent’ | NBC News



• Full press conference: President Trump gives Elon Musk a 'very special' gift as he departs DOGE [Fox News]

• Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices [AP News]

• Saylor’s bitcoin buying strategy is ‘exploding’ globally, but Wall Street is skeptical [CNBC]

How Long Will It Take to Fix Air Traffic Control? | Bloomberg Television



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 31, 2025 | ABC News





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Published at 5.00am on Sunday, June 0, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins