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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. An isolated severe storm is possible, posing mainly a threat of large hail.
2. Anomalously warm temperatures develop on Sunday and Monday. A cold front crosses the area Monday afternoon, resulting in some showers, perhaps a few thunderstorms, and low-end fire weather concerns.
3. Unsettled, but generally low-impact, weather continues through the end of 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 35 mph after midnight.
..MONDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s.
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
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians regain ownership of sacred mound | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Gas prices in Asheville area have risen nearly $1 since Iran war began: report [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• ‘Not fair to the voters’: Berger requests new recount after first recount led to no changes [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• After Berger-Page primary, a county GOP considers call to oust NC party official [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Ingles power shift? Sackler family-owned company seeks board seat [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
• Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional [New York TAimes]
• Freedom in The World 2026: The Growing Shadow of Autocracy [Freedom House]
• Saudi Arabia Sees a Spike to $180 Oil if Energy Shock Persists Past April [Wall Street journal]
What is happening on board ships in the Persian Gulf? | Update on Strait | Trump Admin Acts | What's Going on With Shipping?
Donald Trump selling products as President? Controversy over $1.4B profits explained | Al Jazeera
• Iran Update Special Report, March 20, 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]
More Marines and warships head to Middle East, Trump calls NATO allies "cowards," more | The Takeout | CBS News
Sky News witnesses missile fragment hitting Jerusalem's Old City | Sky News
How federal courts have been stepping in on Trump's second-term agenda | NBC News
• Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists [AP News]
• Chicago's teetering debt is stark warning left-wing mayor is fueling 'pay later' doom cycle: expert [Fox News]
• Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says [Yahoo News]
• Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of $44 billion acquisition, jury says [CNBC]
Trump Says He Doesn't Want Ceasefire With Iran | Balance of Power 03/20/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 19, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 20, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3-20-26): Pres. Trump: says he doesn't want Iran ceasefire; Nextar-Tegna deal ok'd | C-SPAN
NATO faces pressure over Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 20, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Netanyahu is not dead. So why did the internet think he was? [BBC News]
• GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran [The Hill]
How long can Cuba resist US pressure? | DW News
• Ohio meteor fall yields discoveries of space rocks [EarthSky]
• Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tumor-hunting cancer killers [Science Daily ]
• Strava’s Fitness App Exposed the Real-Time Location of a French Aircraft Carrier [Gizmodo]
• Jury finds Musk owes damages to Twitter investors for his tweets [Ars Technica]
• Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn [Space.com]
What Happens When A Black Hole Dies and the End of the Universe | John Michael Godier
What Is Beyond The End? | History of the Universe
• OpenAI Plans to Merge ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas Into One 'Superapp': WSJ [Decrypt]
• Rumors emerge of a CLARITY Act deal between White House and lawmakers [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: The Bear Market Blues | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, March 21, 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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