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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Rain chances this morning. They taper off in the afternoon with showers moving east of our area by the early evening. Temperatures will remain well-below normal today.
2. Cool temperatures across the mountains tonight could result in frost early Sunday morning. Precautions may need to be taken to protect sensitive plants.
3. Another cold front may bring rain to the area during the middle part of the week, but the chances for significant rain or severe storms remain low.
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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....Cloudy with a chance of showers this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..SUNDAY....Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Hazardous is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Public Safety Services and The Southern Scoop Offer Hats and Patches in Support of Nick Birchard at Parker Meadows This Morning
Thousands of educators gather, march for 'Kids Over Corporations' rally | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Macon Action Rallies at Speakers Corner [Macon Media]
• Teacher rally: NC educators focus on funding, pay issues as thousands march in Raleigh [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Buncombe Over Billionaires May Day rally: more public school funding [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Raleigh marchers demand higher pay for NC teachers, support for public schools [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Is the Jones Act Waiver Working and is it Necessary? | What Does the US Need to Do in the Future? | What's Going on With Shipping?
How is the US-Israel war with Iran affecting the Kurdish struggle? | DW News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 01, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war [AP News]
• Iran war: What’s happening on day 64 as Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal [Al Jazeera]
• US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran war briefing: What could US' next move on Iran be? [Sky News]
US administration says war "terminated", no approval needed | FRANCE 24 English
World News
Inside the room as King Charles calls on Trump’s “unyielding resolve” over Ukraine | World in 10 | TVP World
• US to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany [DW News]
• Trump says U.S. will increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25 pct next week [Yonhap News Agency]
• Workers across the world march for peace and better pay in May Day rallies [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 01, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
'Is Anthropic the new Dr Frankenstein?' | BBC News
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 1, 2026 | ABC News
How is a depleted Iran damaging so many US bases? A CNN investigation | CNN
• Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office [AP News]
• Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown [Politico]
• Who is eligible for Trump’s new order expanding retirement benefits? [The Hill]
• Spirit may shut down after 'final' bailout offer from Trump admin [UPI]
• Trump teases US will be 'taking over' Cuba 'almost immediately' in Florida speech [Fox News]
Financial News
Wall Street Week | Warsh’s Fed, Vibe Coding, Geothermal Energy, Vegas Bets Big | Bloomberg Television
• U Parliament Trade Chief Calls Trump Tariff Threat Unacceptable [Yahoo Finance]
• Exxon Mobil CEO expects higher oil prices due to Iran war: ‘The market hasn’t seen the full impact’ [CNBC]
Science and Technology
New Species of ‘Walking Whale’ Fills a Major Gap in Evolution | 7 Days of Science
• US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold [Ars Technica]
• A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Smash Into the Moon at Mach 7 in August, Analyst Says [Gizmodo]
• New treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins [Science Daily]
• Beyond the Noise #104: How to be an effective anti-vaccine activist [Microbe TV]
Nannoteuthis: The 19-Meter Super-Predator We Never Knew Existed | Anton Petrov
Crypto News
Understanding the Quantum Attack Vectors | Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Magazine
• Crypto industry reels as April sees highest number of hacks ever [DL News]
• CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalized: ‘Go time’ for crypto bill [Coin Telegraph]
• Nansen Predicts AI Agent Dominance by 2028 [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, May 02, 2026
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