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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Well above normal and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible during peak heating hours Saturday.
2. The passage of a cold front Sunday will bring the best chance for rainfall at any time over the next week. The risk of flooding rain or severe weather appears to be low.
3. Cold air could bring frost or a freeze to parts of the NC mountains, foothills, and northwest Piedmont in the early to middle part of next week, particularly Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Protection of sensitive vegetation might be necessary.
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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 cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY....Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. 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. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SUNDAY....Cloudy with showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 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.
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
Does this road really need 318 curves in 11 miles, or could we have done it better? | TheGeoModels
The 1776 expedition that shaped western North Carolina, left lasting impact on Cherokee | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• NCDEQ: Drought intensifies in North Carolina [Macon Media]
• WNC wildfire updates for Thursday, April 2, 2026 [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC Supreme Court throws out Leandro lawsuit [Macon Media]
• NC Supreme Court throws out multibillion-dollar plan, ends long-running Leandro lawsuit [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Why some oppose NC Supreme Court decision to throw out school funding lawsuit [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Forest Service plan violates Endangered Species Act, judge rules [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Are Ships Breaking Out of the Strait of Hormuz | Report from A Ship in the Persian Gulf | What's Going on With Shipping?
US Army chief ousted mid‑war as Trump ramps up strikes on Iran | Al Jazeera
• Iran Update Special Report, April 2, 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]
Watch: Artemis II astronauts take questions on their way toward the moon | CBS News
The world's next global chokepoint? | Iran War Briefing Day 34 with Sean Bell | Sky News
Florida sheriff releases video showing Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest | NBC News
• Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on ‘Liberation Day’ anniversary [AP News]
• US Interim Attorney General Todd Blanche calls speculation surrounding Bondi's firing 'simply not true' [Fox News]
• Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week above 6%: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today [Yahoo News]
• The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here’s what to expect [CNBC]
Trump Removes Bondi After Chaotic DOJ Tenure | Balance of Power 04/02/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 2, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, April 2, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (4-2-26): AG Bondi ousted; WH ballroom approved; UN Sec Gen warns of 'wider war' | C-SPAN
Does Trump’s NATO criticism weaken European security? | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 02, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Hegseth asks US Army's top general to step down [BBC News]
• Bondi’s stormy tenure ends with her dismissal [The Hill]
Macron rejects Trump on Iran and NATO | DW News
• Visible planets and night sky guide for April [EarthSky]
• SpaceX Starship could slash travel time to Uranus in half [Science Daily ]
• 5 Things You May Have Missed During NASA’s Historic Launch of Artemis 2 [Gizmodo]
• SpaceX tries to convince FCC that Amazon put satellites into wrong altitude [Ars Technica]
• Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky [Space.com]
The Space Habitat Diaspora – Humanity Spreads Without Planets | Isaac Arthur
New Species Uncovered in Egypt Redefines Human Origins | 7 Days of Science
• Elon Musk's X Is Making Big Changes to Combat Crypto Scams [Decrypt]
• CFTC sues 3 states over prediction market regulatory authority [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 69) | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, April 03, 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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