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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Our late-Spring-like weather pattern will continue with near-record warm temperatures today. A few thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening, but the risk of severe weather is low through tonight.
2. Very warm with mainly diurnal convection Saturday through at least the middle 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 lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..SUNDAY....Showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.... Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. 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
Haywood County voters unseat two incumbents in primary, setting up key November races | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina: Lightning safety [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Bob Rucho resigns from NC Board of Elections over improper campaign contributions [NC Newsline]
• Cooper targets affordability, Whatley focuses on safety as US Senate campaigns ramp up [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Trump fires DHS’ Noem following tense hearings with NC’s Tillis, Ross over Helene [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Noem firing a 'welcome' change, Republican says; NC leaders react [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
The Epstein-Iran War Connection Is Way More Subtle Than It Seems | William Spaniel
NOEM SENT HOME: Bombshell ousting of Kristi Noem follows reports of 'furious' Trump | Fox News
US to intensify strikes in next 72 hours : Analysis | Al Jazeera
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
Sen. Peter Welch praises Trump's ouster of Noem: "She went on a rampage in Minneapolis" | CBS News
The ICE Queen is out: Kristi Noem, you’re fired | Trump100 | Sky News
Exclusive interview with Iran’s foreign minister | NBC News
• Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump [AP News]
• Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil [Fox News]
• US Grants Temporary Waiver for India to Import Russian Oil [Yahoo News]
• Emmanuel Macron spelled out a pivot in France’s nuclear strategy. Here’s why it’s so significant [CNBC]
Iran War: Trump Weighs Range of Options to Counter Oil Price Spike | Daybreak Europe 03/06/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 5, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 5, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3-5-26): Pres. Trump fires DHS Sec. Noem; House defeats Iran War Powers resolution | C-SPAN
Middle East war expands after Iran strikes | World News Tonight| TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons [BBC News]
• How Kristi Noem finally lost Trump’s trust [The Hill]
Reports: CIA arming Kurdish forces in Iraq to stage military operation in Iran | DW News
• Visible planets and night sky guide for March [EarthSky]
• Astronomers discover giant cosmic sheet around the Milky Way [Science Daily ]
• OpenAI, in Desperate Need of a Win, Launches GPT-5.4 [Gizmodo]
• RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are “unreviewable,” DOJ lawyer tells judge [Ars Technica]
• Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating 'hidden' cosmic structures [Space.com]
Most of Reality Is Invisible. We May Finally Be About to Reveal It. | PBS Space Time
The Level1 Links with Friends Show March 6 2026: Have It Your Way, Please and Thank You
• Vancouver Moves to Close Bitcoin Reserve Proposal After Legal Review [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin is now a main player in the global energy war [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: We Really Do Live in a Simulation | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, March 06, 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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