OUTLOOK
Warm conditions will linger today, south of a weak stationary front and ahead of an approaching strong cold front. The cold front will cross our area from the northwest on Thursday morning, with cooler high pressure spreading over the region for Friday and Saturday. Low pressure with abundant moisture is expected to affect our region on Sunday and Monday.
BURN BAN
A ban on open burning in the 32 western counties of North Carolina is in effect until further notice. [LINK]
GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY
Today
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs ranging from the upper 60s to near 80. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. The chance of rain is 40 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows ranging from the upper 40s to the mid-50s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows ranging from near freezing to the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 40s to the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDS
More severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon over the higher terrain. The storms should dissipate this evening, but another round of strong to severe thunderstorms may reach the mountains from the west in the pre-dawn hours Thursday morning. These storms could produce more severe weather across the mountains through the middle part of the day on Thursday as a cold front moves through.
A burn ban is in effect until further notice. [LINK]
Please continue observing the Governor's "Stay at Home" Order, and practicing social distancing if you come out for supplies, exercise or other reasons listed in the Executive Order. [LINK]
COVID-19 Update
The CDC website [LINK] reports 2,870 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 3,221 cases, 354 hospitalized and 40 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 3,347 people infected and 58 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
Official Sources
How to Protect Yourself & Others [LINK]
World Health Organization Media Briefing
White House Briefing
North Carolina Briefing
English
Spanish
Data for the chart from John Hopkins CCSE regarding North Carolina [LINK]
Regional News
Early Testing At Folk School May Have Stopped COVID-19 Spread In WNC [LINK]
Swain County Imposes Curfew [LINK]
New Covid-19 model: 750,000 possible NC cases, restrictions might be needed for two months [LINK]
APD says vacation rental broke coronavirus order; arrest warrant issued for Shawn Johnson [LINK]
State report suggests social distancing may be needed through May [LINK]
North Carolina COVID-19 Modeling Shows Social Distancing Necessary to Slow the Spread and Preserve Hospital Capacity to Save Lives [LINK]
Video Updates
How to Help Your Hospital (Fight COVID-19 Locally) - Smarter Every Day 233
Dr. John Campbell
To mask or not to mask
Intensive care report
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 51: State by State Projections; Ultrasound to Diagnose COVID19 Pneumonia
MedCram.com COVID-19 Video Series [LINK]
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Published at 5:25am on Monday, April 8, 2020
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