Weather Briefing for Saturday, April 25, 2026
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
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.…A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers this afternoon. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY.…Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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 today 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.
Fire rips through historic building in Asheville’s River Arts District (04-24-2026) | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
360 Aerial View of the Wayah Bald Tower by Franklin NC DJI 0087 | Tibi Highland Rider
• North Carolina educators plan May Day march on Raleigh for public school funding [NC Newsline]
• NC lawmakers revisit marijuana policy as Trump reclassifies drug [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Salvage Station fire could push back concert venue project for years [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Rep. Carla Cunningham switches party affiliation after losing March primary [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Logistics in the Indian Ocean During Operation Epic Fury | Sealift & the US Merchant Marine | What’s Going on With Shipping?
JetBlue accused of using customers’ private data to set ticket prices | NBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, April 24, 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]
• Trump sends envoys to Islamabad as Iran rules out direct talks [AP News]
• Capture of ships by US, Iran violates international law, shipping body says [Al Jazeera]
• No meeting planned with US, Iran will talk to Pakistan, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says [Jerusalem Post]
• In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say [CBS News]
What happened when the BBC cold-called US President Donald Trump? | BBC Americast | BBC News
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, April 25, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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