Weather broadcast issues heat advisories and rain alerts 

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Partly sunny with the chance of showers. Pies in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50%. Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers until midnight, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50%. Monday, mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with the chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 40%. This is the New Weather Radio All Hazards, WXL 56 Broadcasting from the WLOS Tower on Mount Hizca, operating on a frequency of 162.4400 megahertz. This transmitter is serving the mountains of western North Carolina. The current time is 6.38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Asheville, North Carolina climate summary for this evening, as of 4 p.m., July 28, 2025. Today's high temperature of 91 degrees occurred at 153 p.m. The normal high is 85. The record high is 98 degrees, which was set in 1952. Today's low temperature of 72 degrees occurred at 25. The normal low is 65. The record low is 53 degrees, which was set in 1895. The average temperature was 82, which was 7 degrees above normal. 0.55 inches of precipitation fell today, which brings the monthly total to 3.68 inches. The total precipitation for the year now stands at 26.01 inches. Sunset tonight is at 8.37 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6.37 a.m. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. For today and tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon and evening. An isolated severe storm or two cannot be ruled out, with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. Some storms may also produce small hail and locally heavy rainfall. And now the extended outlook for the period Tuesday through Sunday. Heat index values between 100 and 109 degrees are likely on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon to cross the Piedmont and foothills of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. These are the 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight time observations on Monday, July 28. At the Asheville Airport, it was cloudy. The temperature was 80 degrees, the dew point 69, and the relative humidity 69%. The wind was north at 8 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.19 inches and steady. Elsewhere in North Carolina, at Hickory, rain was falling, with a temperature of 78. It was partly sunny, with a temperature of 82 at the Rutherford County Airport, 80 at Franklin, and 92 at Greensboro. At Boone, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 78. In South Carolina and Georgia, at Athens, thunder was reported with a temperature of 82. It was mostly sunny with a temperature of 95 at Charleston and 97 at Atlanta. At Greenville, Spartanburg, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 82. In Tennessee and Virginia, it was mostly sunny with a temperature of 94 at Chattanooga and 91 at Roanoke. At Knoxville, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 86. At Bristol, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 75. Once again at 6 p.m., at the Asheville Airport, it was 80 degrees and cloudy. Heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time this evening, heat advisory remains in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday. What? For the first heat advisory, heat index values up to 107? For the second heat advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. Where? portions of northeast Georgia, the western Piedmont of North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When, for the first heat advisory, until 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time this evening. For the second heat advisory, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday. In fact, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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