Outlook
A front will bring rain chances to the area early today before chilly high pressure arrives on Sunday. More rain chances are expected through Tuesday before a brief dry period Wednesday and Thursday. Another system will arrive just before next weekend.
COVID-19 Update for March 21st
According to the Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK], as of 5am, there were 275,452 confirmed cases, 11,402 deaths, and 88,258 recoveries from COVID-19, known colloquially as Corona Virus.
Coronavirus at a Glance [LINK]
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force announced additional actions today as part of the ongoing, government-wide response to the global pandemic:
•To help American families and businesses, the Treasury Department announced that Tax Day will be moved from April 15 to July 15. No interest or penalties will be charged for filing during this extended window, but any American expecting refunds or credits may claim now to get their money sooner.
•To minimize impact on our nation’s students, the Department of Education is temporarily waiving all interest on federally held student loans. Secretary Betsy DeVos has also directed federal lenders to allow borrowers to suspend their student loan payments without penalty for at least the next 60 days.
•Early, decisive travel restrictions helped slow the spread of Coronavirus to our country. Today, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States and Mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel across their border.
•More help is on the way. The Trump Administration worked with Congress last week on a bipartisan deal to deliver economic relief and support for American families, which the President signed into law on Wednesday. More legislative action is expected in the coming days.
NC Corona Virus Q&A
World Health Organization Briefing
America has one of the world's worst coronavirus responses by Ryan Cooper
[LINK]
Flatten the Curve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMgH58g3Dus
Khan Academy: Estimating actual COVID 19 cases (novel corona virus infections) in an area based on deaths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCa0JXEwDEk
Coronavirus will radically alter the U.S.
Here’s what may lie ahead based on math models, hospital projections and past pandemics [LINK]
How does Coronavirus (Covid-19) compare to Spanish flu?
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Public Safety Log
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
The maps have been switched from showing the eastern United States to the Western Atlantic Region in anticipation of warmer weather when our weather pattern is more susceptible to being impacted by what happens in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.
The next one shows the forecast for rain in 24hour totals over the next few days.
And this one shows the forecast for surface pressure (in mb) and winds at 10 metres (30 feet) over the same time period.
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Weather Hazards
Heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms, are expected to cross the region from the west this afternoon through tonight. Minor flooding of low-lying areas will be possible under any persistent rain showers that develop.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers. Highs in the mid-50s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. Highs in the upper 50s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Published at 7:00am on Saturday, March 21, 2020
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