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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A line of severe thunderstorms will cross the area this morning with a threat for damaging wind and tornadoes. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings and think about where you would seek safe shelter if a warning was issued for your location.
2. Precipitation will change to snow across the higher mountain elevations this afternoon with period of northwest flow snow through this evening. Gusty winds will develop behind the cold front this afternoon and continue through Tuesday.
3. Cold air mass lingers through Wednesday night, with freezing temperatures returning Tuesday night and possibly again Wednesday night. Warmer temperatures return Thursday into the weekend, with mostly dry conditions continuing.
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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....Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy and blustery. Much colder with lows around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
..TUESDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
..WEDNESDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Today will be a busy weather day. Severe thunderstorms and briefly torrential rain is expectred. High winds will lead to power outages and to top it off, snow is expected overnight. About an inch is expected, with more in the higher elevations.
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Severe storms are possible Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. The time to prepare is now! Stay up to date with the latest forecast information in the coming days.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
WNC-based Darë Vegan Cheese goes from local farmers markets to national shelves | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Gov. Stein urges North Carolinians to prepare ahead of severe weather [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending March 12 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Vice President JD Vance visits Rocky Mount as Republicans try to flip NC seat [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Google to invest $1 billion in WNC data center expansion [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Strait of Hormuz Update 15 March 2026 | Update on Other Maritime Stories | US Destroyers Sail Again | What's Going on With Shipping?
Trump warns Nato faces ‘bad future’ if allies don’t help open Strait of Hormuz |
UAE contains fire near Dubai International Airport, suspends flights after drone attack | 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]
Iran war enters third week, more strikes across Middle East | CBS News
Where will the fighting go next? | Iran War briefing Day 16 with Prof Michael Clarke | Sky News
Trump calls for other nations to help reopen Strait of Hormuz | NBC News
• Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz [AP News]
•Top California librarian questioned about missing $650K tied to Dolly Parton child literacy program [Fox News]
• Exclusive-China’s No. 2 chipmaker readies 7 nm production as Beijing ramps up self-suffiency drive [Yahoo News]
• CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump [CNBC]
China’s Economy Surprises With Rebound | The China Show 3/16/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 15, 2026 | ABC News
The story of our planet, retold | DW Documentary
After Words: A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War | C-SPAN
Iran denies peace request, signals military retaliation | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Michigan synagogue attacker's brother was Hezbollah commander, IDF says [BBC News]
• Senate Republican rebukes Carr’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage [The Hill]
Iran’s strategy is ‘avoid being coerced into negotiations’ | DW News
• Cloud shapes are a useful tool for predicting weather [EarthSky]
• Cells can sense 10x farther than expected and it may explain cancer spread [Science Daily ]
• The Return of ‘Firefly’ Could Be an Animated Series [Gizmodo]
• Staff complain that xAI is flailing because of constant upheaval [Ars Technica]
• Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission [Space.com]
Beyond the Noise #98: The toilet seat challenge test | MicrobeTV
We Were Wrong About the Human Appendix For Over 150 Years | Anton Petrov
• Bitcoin Advances as Oil Jumps Toward $100 on Further Middle East Strikes [Decrypt]
• Australia warns of AI, ‘finfluencers’ as Gen Z crypto ownership hits 23% [Coin Telegraph]
Stocks Have Now Dropped 5% - What's Next? | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, March 16, 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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