Weather Briefing for Monday, February 02, 2026
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.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.. TUESDAY.…Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..WEDNESDAY.…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
…BLACK ICE EXPECTED THIS MORNING…
• This week on The Hill: House races to end partial government shutdown [The Hill]
• Speaker Johnson faces tough choices as partial government shutdown drags and debate over ICE deepens [AP News]
• Trump announces two-year closure of Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations [Fox News]
• Liveblog: Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures plunge ahead of week defined by Trump’s Fed pick, jobs data [Yahoo Finance]
• Why the catastrophe bond market is so hot right now [CNBC]
Gold, Silver Slump Sparks Domino Effect in Stocks | Daybreak Europe 2/2/2026 | Bloomberg Television
America’s Book Club: Jon Meacham | C-SPAN
Capehart and Abernathy on the backlash against Trump’s immigration operation | PBS News Hour
Technology and Science News
Bitcoin Cliff Dwellers | Ben Cowen
• UAE Royal’s Alleged Stake in Trump Crypto Venture Raises Ethical Concerns [Decrypt]
• Crypto selloff is likely due to US liquidity drought: Analyst [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and ASN (Aviation Safety Network) Accident Investigation Pages
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, February 02, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins