GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will cross the area early today, bringing a chance for a wetting rain. Dry high pressure builds back into the area behind the front, and a dry reinforcing cold front will arrive Tuesday, resulting in fire weather issues continuing the rest of the week. Rain may arrive over the weekend.
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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...Cloudy with widespread showers this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs around 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, decreasing to 25 mph after midnight.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
After tyhis morning's rainfall, hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight. We are still under a burn ban, as it is not enough to alleviate conditions for very long.
The combination of low relative humidity and drier fuels will increase fire danger Tuesday through Saturday.
NEWS UPDATES
• Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions [Macon Media (Franklin, NC)]
• Polk County wildfires scorch 5,000 acres with little containment, residents voice concerns [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Wealth and health: NC treasurer talks new pension strategy, weight-loss drug coverage and more [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• What NC Gov. Josh Stein wants for the state budget vs. what GOP leaders are likely to do [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Helene 2024 FINAL REPORT (107-page PDF) [NOAA]
• Polk County wildfires intensify under 'nightmare' conditions, secures FEMA disaster grant [Asheville Citizen-Times]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 5.00am on Monday, March 24, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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