GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure lingers over the area through the weekend with temperatures steadily warming each day. A cold front will approach from the west on Monday and could bring some showers and a few thunderstorms to the area early next week.
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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...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
..EASTER SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..EASTER MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Low relative humidity and increased winds this afternoon will make conditions dangerous for outdoor burning. Please hold off on any outdoor burning until we get more rain or moisture levels increase.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Firefighters tackle large brush fire in Alarka community [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC Senate wants to cut the state’s innocence commission. Its director now pleads with the House [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Climate center in NC shuts down after lapse in funding from Trump administration [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Western NC wildfires continue to grow, 10% containment or less: See the latest April 18 [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Top Trump econ adviser says White House is studying ways to fire Powell [The Hill]
• US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man [AP News]
• Trump wants Powell out of the Fed. Waiting in the wings is Kevin Warsh
[Yahoo! News]
• Sen. Van Hollen pours cold water on ‘margarita-gate’ photo-op after El Salvador trip: 'Nobody drank any' [Fox News]
Scientific world buzzes about evidence of life ‘out there’ as L.A. hosts ‘star-studded’ parties | NBC News
FSU president on school shooting, path forward for students | ABC News
Washington Today (4-18-25): Sen Van Hollen details Kilmar Garcia meeting in El Salvador prison | C-SPAN
International tourists decide against visiting Trump's America | DW News
• Trump’s DOJ Sends Intimidating Letters to Medical Journals for Supposedly Being ‘Partisan’ [ Gizmodo ]
• An Interesting Solution to the Hubble Tension: The Universe is Slowly Spinning [Universe Today]
• What Is 'Trump's Empire'? The Presidential Telegram Crypto Game and Airdrop Details [Decrypt]
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 Saturday, April 19, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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