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Flat Rock is celebrating America's 250th birthday in style today with Fourth of July festivities across Western North Carolina, including thousands gathering at Asheville's Independence Day Block Party and crowds enjoying a full Lake Lure for the first time since Hurricane Helene. The weather looks pleasant with partly cloudy skies, temperatures around 66°F, and good air quality (AQI 45), though you may encounter some patchy fog later today. If you're heading out to the celebrations, you've got ideal conditions—just watch for holiday traffic, especially around popular spots like McCormick Field where the Asheville Tourists are playing.

1. SUN 7/05

                
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   Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
   66°66°
   ▒ 5%
2. MON 7/06

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   Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
   86°66°
   ▒ 61%
3. TUE 7/07

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   Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
   84°66°
   ▒ 71%
4. WED 7/08

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   Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   84°66°
   ▒ 28%
5. THU 7/09

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   Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   88°66°
   ▒ 26%
6. FRI 7/10

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   Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   88°66°
   ▒ 27%
7. SAT 7/11

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   Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   84°66°
   ▒ 36%
8. SUN 7/12

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   Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   82°82°
   ▒ 45%

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1. 01
   Western NC county, city host America's 250th birthday celebration
   WLOS · 8h ago
2. 02
   Power restored after Upstate outage during heatwave
   FOX Carolina News · 11h ago
3. 03
   Full Lake Lure draws Fourth of July crowds for first time since Helene
   WLOS · 2h ago
4. 04
   Thousands celebrate Fourth of July at Asheville's Independence Day Block Party
   WLOS · 1d ago
5. 05
   Crash on I-85 sends Greenville County deputy to hospital, authorities say
   WYFF News 4 · 5h ago
6. 06
   Parade celebrates America’s 250th birthday and small-town life
   Hendersonville Lightning · 8h ago
7. 07
   Red, white and tube: Fourth of July crowds pack French Broad River
   WLOS · 5h ago
8. 08
   Work under way to rebuild catastrophically damaged Green River Cove Road
   Hendersonville Lightning · 3h ago
9. 09
   FIRECRACKER HOT: Dangerous heat here for the holiday
   Hendersonville Lightning · 2d ago
10. 10
    Black Mountain Center for the Arts taps ‘dynamic leader’ for executive director role
    The Valley Echo · 11h ago

• Imani Winds
  MON 7/06 · 19:30 · Brevard Music Center
• Winston-Salem Dash at Asheville Tourists
  TUE 7/07 · 18:35 · McCormick Field
• Winston-Salem Dash at Asheville Tourists
  WED 7/08 · 18:35 · McCormick Field
• Winston-Salem Dash at Asheville Tourists
  THU 7/09 · 18:35 · McCormick Field
• Air Supply
  THU 7/09 · 19:00 · Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
• The Falling And The Rising - Brevard
  THU 7/09 · 19:30 · Brevard Music Center
• The White Buffalo
  THU 7/09 · 20:00 · The Grey Eagle - Asheville
• The Princess Concert
  FRI 7/10 · 14:00 · Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah's Cherokee Center
• Winston-Salem Dash at Asheville Tourists
  FRI 7/10 · 18:35 · McCormick Field
• The Falling And The Rising - Brevard
  SAT 7/11 · 14:00 · Brevard Music Center
• Winston-Salem Dash at Asheville Tourists
  SAT 7/11 · 18:05 · McCormick Field
• Winston-Salem Dash at Asheville Tourists
  SUN 7/12 · 13:05 · McCormick Field

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  2.9 MI · N · pop 3k
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  4.9 MI · SE · pop 707
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  5.2 MI · S
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  5.4 MI · N · pop 14k
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  6.3 MI · SW
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