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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Well above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions through the rest of the work week, then rain chances increasing over the weekend through early 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....Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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
Why are North Carolina Senate primaries so crucial? | CBS News
• 3 elementary school staffers accused of assaulting a person with a disability [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC Board of Elections will no longer provide forms to voter registration drives [NC Newsline]
• Cooper-Whatley U.S. Senate race ‘a true test of where the state is’ [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• 2 votes: NC GOP Senate leader Phil Berger in virtual tie with Sheriff Sam Page [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Tillis, more Republicans unload on Noem over Minneapolis operation, FEMA delays [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Israeli jet downs Iranian fighter in HISTORIC Tehran dogfight | Fox News
Spanish PM warns Trump on Iran, says he’s playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with the lives of millions | Al Jazeera
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
Where Iran's military capabilities stand two days into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran | CBS News
Why missile maths could be in Tehran's favour | Iran war | Sky News
Sec. Noem dodges questions about calling Renee Good, Alex Pretti ‘domestic terrorists’ | NBC News
• Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns [AP News]
• Iran’s drone swarm attacks unleash ‘exponential costs’ on US, prolonging war: 'Asymmetric capability' [Fox News]
• How oil, gold, and stock markets reacted in the month after previous global shocks [Yahoo News]
• Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation [CNBC]
Iran War: Trump Pledges Safe Mideast Oil Transit & Threatens Spain | Daybreak Europe 3/4/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 3, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 3, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3-3-26): Pres. Trump says Iran was going to attack first; DHS Sec Noem testifies | C-SPAN
U.S.–Israel strikes prompt Iranian retaliation across the Gulf | Morning Report | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• 'All red lines have been crossed': Gulf states weigh response to Iranian strikes [BBC News]
• Cornyn, Paxton in ugly runoff: 5 takeaways from Texas, North Carolina primaries [The Hill]
How long can air defense systems defend against Iran? | DW News
• Visible planets and night sky guide for March [EarthSky]
• Neutrinos could explain why matter survived the Big Bang [Science Daily ]
• This Giant Star Just Switched Colors—and It Might Be About to Blow [Gizmodo]
• FCC chair calls Paramount/WBD merger “a lot cleaner” than defunct Netflix deal [Ars Technica]
• Totality is over — Feast your eyes on the 1st photos of the blood moon total lunar eclipse 2026 [Space.com]
The Level1 Links with Friends Show March 4 2026: ExcommunAIcation
Stellar Cannonballs: The Fastest Objects in Our Galaxy | Anton Petrov
• Polymarket Pulls Nuclear Detonation Market Following Public Backlash [Decrypt]
• Donald Trump takes swipe at banks over stalled crypto bill [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: The Early March Rally | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Wednesday, March 04, 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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