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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Above normal temperatures with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms continues through Saturday.
2. Cold front Sunday could increase chances for more appreciable rainfall followed by cooler conditions 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. Patchy dense fog this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times this morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..FRIDAY....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Local and state-wide burn bans are in place until further notice.
Widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening with a risk for a few lightning strikes and brief heavy rainfall.
Thursday through Sunday will bring daily chances for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Widespread severe weather is not expected at this time.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Eastern NC officials visit WNC post-Helene | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Mountain growers raise produce prices as fertilizer costs surge amid war with Iran [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Disputes grow between NC Bar, legislative committee tasked with reforming it [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• North Carolina’s Halifax Resolves will be back home for America250 celebration [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Rep. Edwards wants to give CMS ability to 'take over' Mission Hospital [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Why the U.S. might target Iran's Kharg Island with a ground operation | CBS News
Sailing out of the Persian Gulf via the Iranian Toll Booth | Strait of Hormuz Update 31 March 2026 | What's Going on With Shipping?
‘Large fire’ at Kuwait airport after ‘brazen attack’ on fuel tanks | Al Jazeera
• Iran Update Special Report: March 31 , 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
Trump threatens Iran's energy infrastructure, Congress on break amid shutdown and more | The Takeout | CBS News
War With Iran Full Episode: Mon, Mar 30, 2026 | ABC News
Is Trump surrounded by 'yes men'? | Iran war | Sky News
Investigation underway after Army helicopters seen flying near Kid Rock's home | NBC News
• US attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast [AP News]
• Pentagon cites ‘meritocracy’ as reported officer promotion removals draw Democratic criticism [Fox News]
• Fed Chair Powell sees no threat of private credit 'contagion,' says interest rates are in a 'good place' [Yahoo News]
• Pete Hegseth’s broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times [CNBC]
Iran War: Trump Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz: WSJ | Daybreak Europe 3/31/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 30, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 30, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3/30/26): U.S.-Iran Tensions, Rising Oil Prices, DHS Funding Stalled | C-SPAN
Ukraine offers to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Huge fires at Russian oil facilities following Ukraine strikes, satellite images show [BBC News]
• Trump approval slips to 33 percent in new survey [The Hill]
What have the last two months of blockade meant for people in Cuba? | DW News
• Sun news: X flare could bring huge auroras [EarthSky]
• A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened [Science Daily ]
• Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets [Gizmodo]
• After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work [Ars Technica]
• Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says [Space.com]
Why Fusion is Always 10 Years Away | Kyle Hill
Black Hole Collision Shocked Scientists When it Produced Light | Anton Petrov
• New US Rule Seeks to Open $8T Retirement Market to Crypto [Decrypt]
• Quantum computers need far less qubits to crack crypto than thought: Google [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin Faces Massive Macro Shift As Global Chaos Worsens! | The Wolf Of All Streets
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Published at 6.00am on Wednesday, April 01, 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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