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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. Dry high pressure returns Tuesday, followed by another approaching front Wednesday into Thursday.
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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...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..MONDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for Haywood, Swain, Macon, McDowell, and Rutherford Counties, until midnight EDT tonight.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels will keep the potential for increased fire danger in place today.
A cold front crosses the area Monday bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some of the storms could become severe with damaging winds and large hail being the main threats.
NEWS UPDATES
• DEQ Extends Purple Air Quality Forecasts in Western NC Due to Wildfires; Code Orange in Macon County [Macon Media]
• Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions [Macon Media (Franklin, NC)]
• Alarka Five Fire scorches over 1,000 acres; some residents remain evacuated [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• (video) If dog is your co-pilot, you could face a fine [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Pets and livestock evacuations from NC wildfires prompt volunteer efforts [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Helene 2024 FINAL REPORT (107-page PDF) [NOAA]
• Western NC wildfires updates Friday, March 28: See the latest from around the region [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Visiting Greenland, Vance Finds the Weather and the Reception Chilly [ New York Times ]
As Trump targets major law firms, some choose to make deals and others to fight back | NBC News
Washington Today (3-28-25): VP Vance in Greenland: 'we don't think military force will be necessary’ | C-SPAN
• Bannon: Trump ‘going to prison’ if Democrat wins White House in 2028 [The Hill]
• Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble [ AP News ]
• Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip [BBC News]
• Report: US scientists lost $3 billion in NIH grants since Trump took office [ Ars Technica ]
• Elon Musk Folds X Into xAI, Creating a $113 Billion Juggernaut [Decrypt]
• US vows 'ironclad' support to Philippines, eyes China [DW News]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 5.00am on Saturday, March 29, 2025
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