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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Cold air mass lingers over the region through tonight, keeping well below normal temperatures around. Lows tonight will drop near to below freezing, impacting sensitive vegetation that has already started blooming from the recent abnormally warm weather.
2. Warming trend still on track starting Thursday into weekend. A backdoor cold front still could bring showers on Monday and cooler temps on Tuesday.
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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....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
NC Gov. Stein on tourism | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Rising fuel costs ripple through supply chain, raising concerns about higher prices [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• More health care price changes could be on the way in NC for state employees [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Senate leader Phil Berger files formal protests in tight GOP primary election [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Here's what Chuck Edwards has to say about Iran war, FEMA reform, more [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Has the Strait of Hormuz Chokepoint Become a Checkpoint for Iranian Shipping? | What's Going on With Shipping?
Iraq’s capital Baghdad rocked by powerful blasts near US embassy | Al Jazeera
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
Lawmakers, Trump react to Joe Kent resigning | CBS News
Trump says he's 'disappointed in Starmer' | Sky News
How Iran’s use of cheap drones is affecting the war | NBC News
• Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war and threats confronting the homeland [AP News]
• Next US move on Iran: Seize Kharg Island, secure uranium or risk ground war escalation [Fox News]
• Oil price spike likely to keep rates on hold but deepen divisions among Fed officials this week [Yahoo News]
• France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack [CNBC]
Iraq Resumes Oil Exports Via Turkey & Trump Gives Up On Hormuz Help | Daybreak Europe 3/18/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 17, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 17, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Confirmation Hearing: Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) Testifies to be DHS Secretary | C-SPAN
Trump hits NATO allies on Iran war: “We don’t need them” | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 17, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky [BBC News]
• Joe Kent resignation over Iran war reveals an internal MAGA Trump division [The Hill]
Are the US and Israel waging a war on Iran's terms? | DW News
• Sonic boom from a meteor shakes Ohio and Pennsylvania [EarthSky]
• AI-powered robot learns how to harvest tomatoes more efficiently [Science Daily ]
• U.S. Wants to Mass Produce the Drone Design It Stole From Iran [Gizmodo]
• Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation [Ars Technica]
• Rare daytime fireball spotted from orbit as residents report powerful sonic boom [Space.com]
An Earth-Directed Storm Blasts a Big Wave | Space Weather Mid Week 17 March 2026 | Dr.Tamitha Skov
Evidence That Mushrooms Were The First and Most Important Life on Earth | Anton Petrov
• Democrats Press Meta Over Facial Recognition Plans for Smart Glasses [Decrypt]
• ‘Bitcoin Standard’ author explores reality where decentralized gold stopped WWI [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: An Unfortunate Pattern [Update] | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, March 18, 2026
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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