GENERAL OUTLOOK
Warm conditions continue through this afternoon. A strong cold front brings showers and thunderstorms today into Monday, before dry and cooler conditions return midweek. Scattered showers may return to the area by Thursday and Friday.
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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. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..TONIGHT...Showers. Patchy fog. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, cold with lows in the upper 20s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A Tornado Watch is in effect for Macon County until 7am. There may be others issued later as the line of storms approach the county. the storms are currently (3am) expected to arrive sometime between 9am and 1pm.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of an approaching cold front today throug tonight. A few storms may become strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts as the main threat. Additionally, stronger showers and storms may produce locally heavy rainfall. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• In photos: Thousands gathered at Pack Square Park for ‘Hands Off’ demonstration [Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)]
• Protesters in Waynesville gather at Historic Courthouse to oppose administration policies [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Protesters across Triangle, US call for government to keep 'hands off' programs, services [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Thousands turn out for ‘Hands off!’ anti-Trump protests across Triangle and NC [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Helene 2024 FINAL REPORT (107-page PDF) [NOAA]
• Photos: Asheville's 'Hands Off!' protest the largest downtown since start of Trump's 2nd term [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• McConnell calls out Trump for hiring ‘amateur isolationists’ at Pentagon, firing NSA director [ The Hill ]
• SEN RAND PAUL: Terminate the Trump tariffs before it's too late [Fox News]
Large protests against Trump administration from coast-to-coast | ABC News
Why U.S. Intelligence Is Falling Apart — And Why World Spies no longer trust America? | On Air | TVP WORLD
Elon Musk said that he wishes for ‘zero tariffs’ between US and Europe in the long run | DW News
Canada warns of U.S. border officers' power to search electronic devices | CBC News
• Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador [AP News]
• Keeping Voyager Alive: NASA’s Project Scientist Faces Painful Choices as the Iconic Mission Nears Its End [ Gizmodo ]
• Trump urges US to 'hang tough' as 10% tariffs come into effect [BBC News]
• More than 500,000 people turn out for anti-Trump rallies nationwide [ UPI ]
• US House Committee Votes to Move Forward on Anti-CBDC Bill [Decrypt]
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 Sunday, April 06, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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