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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A High Wind Warning remains in effect till 7 PM this evening for portions of the NC mountains near the Blue Ridge Escarpment, along with a Wind Advisory for the rest of the mountains and much of the Piedmont. These conditions may knock down tree limbs and cause power outages. Stronger winds will increase the likelihood of those impacts but also could be associated with minor structural damage.
2. High pressure keeps dry conditions around through Tuesday, outside of some brief light snow in the northern North Carolina mountains Sunday morning. A cold front brings better precipitation chances back starting late Tuesday night, with chances possibly lingering through the rest of the workweek.
3. Low relative humidity and high winds will combine to make outdoor burning an unwise decision. These conditions may lead to a favorable fire environment where fires could spread quickly.
4. Below normal temperatures stick around Sunday before warmer and above normal temperatures return for most of the workweek.
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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....Sunny, windy with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 19. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
..SUNDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
908 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.
In addition to the snow, strong wind gusts are expected across the mountains and will continue into the day Saturday. A Wind Advisory may be needed as well.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Cherokee County sheriff steps down after district attorney accuses him of negligence | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• High Wind Warning in place for parts of western North Carolina [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult [NC Newsline]
• North Carolina congressmen lead bipartisan push for FEMA reforms as Helene recovery lags [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• The week in photos captures NC through the lens of News & Observer photojournalists [Raleigh News and Observer]
• TrumpRx has launched. Here's what medications are on the site [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
The New Epstein Files: A deep dive | Sky News
Members of Congress to view unredacted Epstein files | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb. 6, 2026 | ABC News
Political storm follows U.S. ambassador decision in Poland | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
Why Iran is unwilling to discuss its ballistic missiles program in nuclear talks with US | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes [BBC News]
• Tim Scott calls Obamas video shared by Trump ‘most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’ [The Hill]
• Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it [AP News]
• Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Linked to Brain Swelling in Kids [tom's Hardware]
• Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags [CNBC]
• Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely [Space.com]
Bizarre Discoveries About the Evolution of the Brain | Anton Petrov
Bitcoin: Dubious Speculation | Benjamin Cowen
• South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $95 Billion in Bitcoin [Decrypt]
• Google search volume for 'Bitcoin' skyrockets amid BTC price swings [Coin Telegraph]
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, February 07 2025
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