Overnight Weather Briefing for Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Above is a graphic showing winds that are forecast to come out of the northwest and freezing temperatures spilling into the southeast overnight tonight and into tomorrow. The time represented is the forecast for 4am Thursday morning (04-01-2021). Here is a weather briefing for the overnight period and tomorrow. A strong cold front will move off the Carolina coast early Thursday. Unseasonably cold high pressure will build in behind the front tonight...

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Weather Briefing for Wednesday, March 31, 2021

OUTLOOK A strong cold front will cross the area from the northwest later today, bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms. Unseasonably cold high pressure will build in behind the front tonight and settle over the region for the rest of the week. Expect an upper level ridge to build over the region from Sunday into next week, continuing dry, but warmer weather. Weather Alert We are under a Flash Food Watch today. The National Weather...

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Scientists Use Data Collected by Citizen Scientists and Bird Watchers to Map Bird Migration

This may be of interest to local bird watchers. From the article at All About Birds: Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have documented migratory movements of bird populations spanning the entire year for 118 species throughout the Western Hemisphere using millions of observations from the eBird citizen-science database.  Read more about the work at [All About Birds], by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. REFERENCELa...

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CDC Extends Moratorium on Renter Evictions to June 30 Pisgah Legal Services Urges People in WNC to Seek Legal Help, Know Their Rights

PRESS RELEASE (03-30-2021)PISGAH LEGAL SERVICESJust as it was about to expire at the end of March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an extension of the national ban that temporarily halts evictions for millions of renters. The new order extends the moratorium to June 30, 2021. An estimated 435,000 North Carolinians are currently behind on their rent.The order requires that renters meet certain criteria, including:Have an income of $198,000 or less for couples filing jointly, or up to $99,000 for individuals.Show...

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Weather Briefing for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

OUTLOOK A strong cold front pushes across our region from the northwest Wednesday, bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms. After that cold front moves through Wednesday night, expect some unseasonably cool weather for the end of the week. ---BEGIN SPONSOR SEGMENT--- Weather Sponsor Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month. Open 7:30...

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Weather Briefing for Monday, March 29, 2021

OUTLOOK Dry and cool high pressure builds into the area today, then moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight through Tuesday. A strong cold front pushes across our region from the northwest Wednesday, bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms. After that cold front moves through Wednesday night, expect some unseasonably cool weather for the end of the week. ---BEGIN SPONSOR SEGMENT--- Weather Sponsor Adams Products,...

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Weather Briefing for Sunday, March 28, 2021

OUTLOOK A strong cold front will cross our area today, triggering another round of showers and thunderstorms. Behind the front, temperatures will return to normal as high pressure builds in for Monday. More unsettled weather looks to be in store for the region by the middle of the week as another strong cold front reaches our region from the northwest. After that cold front moves through Wednesday night, expect some cool weather for the end...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, March 27, 2021

OUTLOOK An active weather pattern will continue this weekend as a stationary front just south of our area lifts north as a warm front on Saturday. Another cold front arrives from the west on Sunday with another round of thunderstorms. This cold front crosses our region late Sunday and Sunday night. Expect cool and dry high pressure to return early next week. ---BEGIN SPONSOR SEGMENT--- Weather Sponsor Adams Products, a...

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