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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A fairly broad area of moderate to heavy showers with some embedded thunderstorms continues to make its way NE across the eastern half of our fcst area. With instability diminishing, it is unlikely that any of these thunderstorms will become strong to severe.
2. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could redevelop early this afternoon primarily over the Piedmont of NC and SC. Some of these storms could potentially organize into clusters and produce damaging winds and large hail. This threat appears highest generally over the I-77 corridor.
3. Near-record warm temperatures return for Tue and Wed, with another round of scattered showers and possible thunderstorms forecast for Tue.
4. A strong front arrives Wednesday night, with likely showers and possible severe weather on Wednesday night into early Thursday. Confidence remains limited at this time.
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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. A chance of showers this morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..MONDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 70. West winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TUESDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Canton receives funding to buy part of former mill site for wastewater treatment plant | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Judge orders FEMA to reinstate $200M storm relief program, attorney general says [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Sheriff Sam Page increases lead over Phil Berger in race for NC Senate [NC Newsline]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending March 5 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Unpaid FEMA claims force Waynesville into budget reckoning [Smoky Mountain News]
• Democratic NC Gov. Josh Stein endorsed in two primaries, helping candidates win [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Downtown Asheville performing arts center property identified. See where [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Should the US Navy Start Targeting & Seizing Iranian Tankers | Did the US Navy Just Torpedo Shipping
History comes knocking at times you don’t expect, senior advisor says | Fox News
How do you track a war in real time? | The Stream | Al Jazeera
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• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
War igniting Iranian opposition groups who seek regime change | CBS News
Russian ambassador to UK says Russia 'not neutral' in Iran war | Sky News
Deadly tornado outbreak rips through several states | NBC News
• Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both [AP News]
• Arizona governor vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate, sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’ [Fox News]
• It's not just gasoline. Diesel reacting 'more aggressively' to oil price jump amid Iran war. [Yahoo News]
• Will Iran war fallout end the bull market? When investors really need to worry [CNBC]
This Weekend | Trump on Iran, Oil Price Outlook, Mullin Replaces Noem | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 7, 2026 | ABC News
Jesse Jackson celebrated in memorial service with Obama, Biden and Clinton | PBS NewsHour
After Words: How AI is Transforming Healthcare | C-SPAN
Iran launches missiles after president’s apology. Who’s really in charge? | World News Tonight| TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 7, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• UK aircraft carrier given five days to be ready to deploy [BBC News]
• America’s military has an Iranian drone problem [The Hill]
Iran war: Netanyahu vows 'surprises' – what happens in week two? | DW News
• Daylight saving time starts: 9 tips for the coming week [EarthSky]
• The remarkable brains of ‘SuperAgers’ hold clues about how we age [Science Daily ]
• There Was Just an Unusually Unsettling Pentagon-Related Resignation at OpenAI [Gizmodo]
• From Iran to Ukraine, everyone’s trying to hack security cameras [Ars Technica]
• Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky' [Space.com]
Dark Matter Explained - And Why It Might NOT Exist! | Arvin Ash
Previously Unknown Branch of Life Dominated Earth 400 Million Years Ago | Anton Petrov
• CFO Gets Prison Time After Losing $35 Million of Company Money in Crypto Side Hustle [Decrypt]
• USDC beats Tether as stablecoin transfer volume hits $1.8T all-time high [Coin Telegraph]
Oil Spikes 35% | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, March 08, 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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