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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Above normal temperatures with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms through Saturday.
2. Cold front Saturday night and Sunday increases the chance for rainfall.
3. Frost/freeze conditions possible in the mountains early to middle of 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....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..FRIDAY....Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SUNDAY....Showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Local and state-wide burn bans are in place until further notice.
Patchy dense fog is possible this morning in areas that received rain yesterday. Visibilities are likely to be reduced to less than half a mile.
Friday through Sunday will bring daily chances for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Widespread severe weather is not expected at this time.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Artemis II astronauts carry a piece of WNC during historic mission around the moon | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Crews battle dozens of new North Carolina wildfires as dry weather fuels spread [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC renews push to collect $100k from group run by wife of Mark Robinson [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• (audio) 4 bills backed by NC GOP Senate leader Berger that could become law in 2026 [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Asheville groups respond to 2026 Point-in-Time count [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Supreme Court considers constitutionality of Trump’s birthright citizenship order | PBS News Hour
• Oral Argument - Audio and Transcript [US Supreme Court]
Sailing out of the Persian Gulf via the Iranian Toll Booth | Strait of Hormuz Update 31 March 2026 | What's Going on With Shipping?
Iran’s president appeals to the American public amid ‘war of narratives’ | Al Jazeera
• Iran Update Special Report, April 1, 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]
How will Artemis II astronauts sleep in space? | CBS News
Sky News correspondent reacts to historic Artemis II rocket launch | Sky News
Special Report: President Trump delivers update on war with Iran | NBC News
• Takeaways from Trump’s address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead [AP News]
• Trump says Iran ‘no longer a threat’ after 32 days — outlines next phase of US war [Fox News]
• S&P 500’s War Pattern: The Wipeout Begins Every Thursday [Yahoo News]
• Iran sets up ‘toll booth’ in Strait of Hormuz, as oil tankers detour via Larak Island for safe passage [CNBC]
Trump’s Aggressive but Vague Iran Announcement | Insight with Haslinda Amin 04/02/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 1, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, April 1, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (4-1-26): Pres. Trump attends SCOTUS challenge to his ending birthright citizenship | C-SPAN
Trump threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 01, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• In pictures: Artemis II roars into space on historic Moon mission [BBC News]
• Five takeaways from President Trump’s address on Iran [The Hill]
Trump says Iran war nearly over, but warns of more strikes | DW News
• Sun news: What happened to last night’s auroras? [EarthSky]
• Physicists just solved a strange fusion mystery that stumped experts [Science Daily ]
• Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI [Gizmodo]
• Here’s what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic’s plans [Ars Technica]
• There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon [Space.com]
Launchpad view of Artemis II Launch | C-SPAN
Object That Wobbled Space Time Just Solved Two Mysteries in Astronomy | Anton Petrov
• Crypto Startup Uses Polymarket to Bet on Its Own Fundraise, Blindsiding Backers [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin dips, oil rises as Trump addresses nation on war in Iran [Coin Telegraph]
Into The BabyVerse | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, April 02, 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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