Daily Weather Briefing for Good Friday, April 10, 2020 COVID-19 Briefing Included

OUTLOOK

Cool and very dry high pressure will build over the region through Saturday, creating some wildfire danger. A strong storm system with abundant moisture will cross the Southeast Sunday and early Monday, bringing a threat of severe weather and flooding to portions of the region. Cooler and quieter weather will return Monday night.

INCREASED FIRE DANGER

The coupling of low relative humidity and gusty winds will lead to an increased risk of fire danger today. Relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent and be accompanied by northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 25 mph.

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 EASTER

Today [WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6PM]

Sunny, windy, cooler with highs ranging from the upper 40s to the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph this afternoon.

Tonight

Clear and cold with lows ranging from the lower 20s to the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny. Highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning and shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Easter Sunday [POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS]

Showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-50s to near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Sunday Night

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall is possible. Windy with lows ranging from the mid-to-upper 40s to the mid-50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.


HAZARDS

A wind advisory is in effect for today and low humidity values will make outdoor burning very hazardous today. We're already under a burn ban, so you should not even consider burning debris or clearing off garden space by fire today, or until the burn ban is lifted. Details about the wind advisory and the increased fire danger are posted below.

*****Wind Advisory*****
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
459 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020


...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Southwest mountains above 3500 feet.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

INCREASED FIRE DANGER

The coupling of low relative humidity and gusty winds will lead to an increased risk of fire danger today. Relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent and be accompanied by northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 25 mph.

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 complete COVID-19 Morning Update is also available [LINK]



The CDC website [LINK] reports 3,651 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 3,651 cases, 398 hospitalized and 65 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 3,844 people infected and 82 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
(there was no briefing Thursday, so the briefing from Wednesday is embedded below)

White House Briefing



North Carolina Briefing

English

Spanish


Executive Order #131

EO131 Retail Long Term Care Unemployment Insurance by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

As NC coronavirus cases top 3,800, governor issues new rules for stores, nursing homes [LINK]

Executive order puts new regulations in place for grocery stores, other businesses [LINK]





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Published at 6:30am on Good Friday, April 10, 2020