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1. Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon.
2. Temperatures warm throughout the week and into the weekend, with a cold front increasing rain and possible thunderstorm chances across the area early Thursday into Friday.
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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. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..THURSDAY....Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Gusty winds 25 mph in the mountains of southwest Virginia, East Tennessee, and southwest North Carolina will produce wind chills of 5 above to 5 below zero across the highest elevations this morning.
Strong west to southwest winds are possible late Tuesday night and Wednesday across the higher elevations. Gusts around 40 mph will be possible in wind prone spots.
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, February 24, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
Both are in drydock for maintenance. Comfort is due out in April, Mercy in July. There was an incident a US Navy submariner was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship. Maybe he's upset that we required medical assistance from them. That's funny, because the Mercy won't be available until July 2026 and the Comfort won't be available until at least April 2026. 42m Reply Top fan Bobby Coggins There was an incident a US Navy submariner was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship. Maybe he's upset that we required medical assistance from them.
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