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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Temperatures will be well above normal with near-record warmth expected through the period.
2. Shower chances increasing starting on Friday and continuing through the weekend and into 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 this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 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. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY....Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 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
Elementary school staffers accused of abusing students with disabilities | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Resolution submitted to rename Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as Eastern Cherokee Nation [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• State report shows North Carolina teacher attrition ticked up slightly in 2025 [NC Newsline]
• As recount looms in key NC Senate race, candidate questions Republican state auditor’s impartiality [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• ‘Political games.’ Three NC Democrats who crossed the governor defeated in primary [Raleigh News and Observer]
• When does time change 2026? When North Carolinians need to change clocks [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Why the U.S. Gamble in Iran Is Much Bigger Than It Seems | William Spaniel
MISSILE WIPE-OUT: Trump says US is 'winning' against Iran as war widens in Middle East | Fox News
Did the JCPOA nuclear deal fail and fuel the US–Iran conflict? Former US diplomat explains | Al Jazeera
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" in Iran war, first 2026 primary results, more | The Takeout | CBS News
Trump says he'd rate Iran war '15 out of 10' | Sky News
How some Americans are turning to private firms to flee the war zone | NBC News
• Iran launches new attacks, saying US will ‘bitterly regret’ sinking warship, calls for Trump’s blood [AP News]
• Iran’s drone swarm attacks unleash ‘exponential costs’ on US, prolongRepublicans hand Trump the wheel on Iran, but one red line emerges [Fox News]
• Why surging oil prices 'may bite the hands' of the Fed [Yahoo News]
• Emmanuel Macron spelled out a pivot in France’s nuclear strategy. Here’s why it’s so significant [CNBC]
Iran War: Trump Says US Doing ‘Very Well’ & Iran Vows Retaliation | Daybreak Europe 03/05/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 4, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 4, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee | C-SPAN
U.S. and Israel intensify campaign to annihilate Iran’s navy | World News Tonight| TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• In maps: Five days of strikes across the Middle East [BBC News]
• Noem defends living on base in Coast Guard housing [The Hill]
Iran war: Iraq 2003 all over again? | DW News
• The Winter Triangle stands out in the night sky [EarthSky]
• Record-breaking photodetector captures light in just 125 picoseconds [Science Daily ]
• 6-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Strike Created a Massive Field of Natural Glass in Brazil [Gizmodo]
• FCC chair calls Paramount/WBD merger “a lot cleaner” than defunct Netflix deal [Ars Technica]
• NASA is overhauling its Artemis program. What does that mean for humanity's return to the moon? [Space.com]
Your Toothache Started 450 Million Years Ago | PBS Eons
Actual Evidence of Virtual Particle Turning Into Real Matter! | Anton Petrov
• South Korean Cop Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Bribes Tied to Crypto Crime: Report [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin may face hard fork over any attempt to freeze Satoshi’s coins [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: We Really Do Live in a Simulation | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, March 05, 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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