Weather Briefing for Monday, March 31, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025) Franklin area 3 HOUR DELAY Nantahala School 3 HOUR DELAY Highlands School 3 HOUR DELAY--> GENERAL OUTLOOK Shower and thunderstorm are expected to cross the area today ahead of an approaching cold front. A few of these storms could be severe. The front pushes thru tonight, and ushers in dry high pressure for Tuesday. The high will settle off the Southeast coast...

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Weather Briefing for Sunday, March 30, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025) Franklin area 3 HOUR DELAY Nantahala School 3 HOUR DELAY Highlands School 3 HOUR DELAY--> GENERAL OUTLOOK Shower and thunderstorm chances increase today as cold front approaches from the west. The front will cross the area Monday, bringing the potential for strong to severe storms. Dry high pressure returns Tuesday, then becomes established off the...

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Weather Briefing for Saturday, March 29, 2025

[click the image to embiggen to a larger size] DOWNLOAD MAP OF ALARKA FIVE PERIMETER AND EVAC ZONES !--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025) Franklin area 3 HOUR DELAY Nantahala School 3 HOUR DELAY Highlands School 3 HOUR DELAY--> GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will drift further off the East Coast, allowing a gradual increase in moisture and above normal temperatures to the region....

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Moderate drought expands in western North Carolina

PRESS RELEASE (03-28-2025)NC DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYRALEIGH – The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council expanded the moderate drought classification to include 70 counties in the latest advisory released Thursday. The DMAC classified all or parts of 70 counties as experiencing moderate drought (D1 classification), while parts of Onslow County were classified as experiencing severe drought (D2). DMAC classified...

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Weather Briefing for Friday, March 28, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025) Franklin area 3 HOUR DELAY Nantahala School 3 HOUR DELAY Highlands School 3 HOUR DELAY--> GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will drift further off the East Coast, allowing a gradual increase in moisture and above normal temperatures to the region. Shower and thunderstorm chances return Sunday into Monday as a cold front crosses the area from the west....

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DEQ Extends Purple Air Quality Forecasts in Western NC Due to Wildfires; Code Orange in Macon County

 PRESS RELEASE (03-27-2025)NC DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYRALEIGH – Smoke from South Carolina wildfires has the potential to create very unhealthy air quality in Transylvania and Henderson Counties on Friday, and other nearby counties, including Buncombe County, may also experience unhealthy air quality from smoke. Residents are urged to take precautions.The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ)...

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Weather Briefing for Thursday, March 27, 2025

[Click on the image to embiggen it to a larger size] !--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025) Franklin area 3 HOUR DELAY Nantahala School 3 HOUR DELAY Highlands School 3 HOUR DELAY--> GENERAL OUTLOOK Dry high pressure slowly slides eastward through Saturday, keeping mostly dry weather and fire danger in place. Rain chances return Sunday into Monday as a cold front approaches out of the west....

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