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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Very dry conditions develop on Tuesday, with widespread critical relative humidity in the afternoon. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia.
2. Most likely, no precipitation Wednesday through Thursday night under weak high pressure. Temperatures moderate back above normal by Thursday.
3. Near-record high temperatures Friday ahead of another cold front. The front brings a chance of showers, and below-normal temperatures for much of the area next 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....Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...
Fuels remain quite dry across the region owing to breezy conditions and low relative humidity. Critical relative humidity is expected again today. Winds will be much less breezy on this afternoon than they were Monday; nonetheless, fire weather threat will be elevated by virtue of dry fuels and excessively low relative humidity. Outdoor fires will catch easily under these conditions.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Minor Earthquake on Macon-Jackson Border | Macon Media
• M 2.7 - 10 km SW of Dillsboro, North Carolina [USGS]
Second person charged in downtown Asheville shooting | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Drought, wind and low humidity fuel wildfire risk this week in western NC [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Will a hand recount help Berger? Tight NC Senate race enters new phase [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Democratic and Republican Party officials face internal backlash after primaries [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Asheville may get 226 affordable apartments in Shiloh [Asheville Citizen-Times]
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• Unsilencing Voice of America [Columbia Journalism Review]
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who is trump talking to? confusion over secret u.s.–Iran negotiations grows | Al Jazeera
• Iran Update Special Report: March 23, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
Deadly collision on LaGuardia runway, Trump postpones Strait of Hormuz deadline, more | The Takeout | CBS News
Is Trump "making it up as he goes along"? | Sky News
Deadly LaGuardia collision under investigation as President Trump sends ICE agents to airports | NBC News
• Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place [AP News]
• 2 pilots killed after Air Canada jet hits fire truck, forcing New York’s LaGuardia airport to close [Fox News]
• Plane Collides With Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport [Aviation Safety Network]
• The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it [Yahoo News]
• Gold trades flat after early losses deepened bullion bear market [CNBC]
Iran Refutes Trump Talks Claim & Gulf Weighs Joining War: WSJ | Daybreak Europe 3/24/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 23, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 23, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3/23/26): Trump Delays Iran Strikes as DHS Shutdown Disrupts Travel | C-SPAN
Trump pauses Iran strikes amid disputed Iran talks | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Oil back above $100 as conflicting claims emerge on US-Iran talks [BBC News]
• Iran war takes mounting toll on America’s military [The Hill]
Iran war: Worst and best-case scenario | DW News
• Notice the westward shift of Orion and all the stars [EarthSky]
• Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections [Science Daily ]
• FCC Bans All New Routers Not Made in America [Gizmodo]
• US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US [Ars Technica]
• Could our universe exist because black holes ate up all the antimatter? [Space.com]
Shocking Discovery That Single Cells and Even Molecules Can Learn and Exhibit Memory | Anton Petrov
Micro Planets: Building Artificial Worlds with Black Hole Cores | Isaac Arthur
• Will MrBeast Push Crypto on Kids? Senator Warren Raises Alarm Over Banking App [Decrypt]
• Balancer Labs shuts down 4 months after $100M+ exploit, protocol to continue [Coin Telegraph]
Gold Drops Nearly 30% | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, March 24, 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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