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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Dry and mild conditions persist through Saturday night. Increasing clouds and shower chances on Sunday.
2. A strong cold front will bring the potential for severe weather Sunday night into Monday afternoon with the main hazards being damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. We are only a few days out, so start preparing now. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings and think about where you would seek safe shelter if a warning was issued for your location.
3. A brief period of northwest flow snow will develop along the NC/TN border behind the cold front on Monday, with light accumulations possible.
4. Gusty winds develop ahead of and behind the cold front Sunday night through Tuesday before finally tapering off Tuesday evening. A Wind Advisory may be needed for portions of the North Carolina mountains Monday into Monday night.
5. A much colder and drier air mass returns behind the front Monday night into Wednesday night with most areas seeing lows each night falling near or below freezing. Warmer temperatures return by late week with mostly dry conditions continuing.
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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....Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
..SUNDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, increasing to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..MONDAY....Rain showers, mainly in the morning. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Temperature falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy and blustery. Much colder with lows 15 to 20.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Low humidity in the aternoon make outdoor burning unwise for today.
Severe storms are possible Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. The time to prepare is now! Stay up to date with the latest forecast information in the coming days.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Costco officially re-engaged in West Asheville project | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Asheville ranks 3rd on Southern Living's 2026 'South's Best Cities' list [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• In NC, Vance paints rosy picture of economy. Democrats say it’s ‘empty talk’ [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Vice President JD Vance visits Rocky Mount as Republicans try to flip NC seat [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Google to invest $1 billion in WNC data center expansion [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
• Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports [Reuters]
Secretary Hegseth on the Strait of Hormuz: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT | March 13, 2026 Update | What's Going on With Shipping?
• In bid for voter data, Trump’s DOJ lays groundwork to undermine confidence in midterms [NC Newsline]
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, March 13, 2026
This is 'CHAOS' in Tehran: National security expert' | Fox News
Hegseth: Iran Acting Out of Desperation in Closing Strait of Hormuz | Al Jazeera
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• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
From the archives: Nixon on 1973 oil crisis | CBS News
2,500 Marines and US warship to deploy to the Middle East | Sky News
Meta buys AI social network Moltbook | NBC News
• North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea in show of force, Seoul says [AP News]
• White House erupts over CNN report claiming Trump team underestimated Iran response on Hormuz [Fox News]
• Travis Kalanick Debuts Plan for ‘Gainfully Employed Robots’ [Yahoo News]
• Analysis: The U.S. is running out of ways to get oil prices down. It is up to the military. [CNBC]
Judge Blocks Subpoenas Against Fed Chair Powell | Balance of Show 03/13/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 13, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 13, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3-13-26); VP Vance on rpts he opposed Iran war; Judge blocks Fed Chair subpoenas | C-SPAN
Trump’s biggest mistake? The Middle East war escalates | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 13, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school 'a deliberate attack' says mayor [BBC News]
• Hegseth, Trump faces perilous options in the Strait of Hormuz [The Hill]
US military bombs military sites on Kharg island, Iranian media reports no damage | FRANCE 24
• Sungrazing comet brightens! Will you see it without aid? [EarthSky]
• A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules [Science Daily ]
• Startup Emerges From Stealth With Bold Plan to Beam Solar Power to Satellites [Gizmodo]
• NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there’s a reason why [Ars Technica]
• Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission [Space.com]
Could Life On Earth And Life On Mars Be The Same Thing? | Scott Manley
Are Black Hole the Source of Dark Energy? New Evidence | Anton Petrov
• Trump Meme Coin Price, Trading Volume Skyrocket as Holders Vie for Exclusive Event Access [Decrypt]
• DOJ and Europol take down SocksEscort network tied to crypto fraud [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: The Four Year Cycle Did Not Die | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, March 14, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
Both are in drydock for maintenance. Comfort is due out in April, Mercy in July. There was an incident a US Navy submariner was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship. Maybe he's upset that we required medical assistance from them. That's funny, because the Mercy won't be available until July 2026 and the Comfort won't be available until at least April 2026. 42m Reply Top fan Bobby Coggins There was an incident a US Navy submariner was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship. Maybe he's upset that we required medical assistance from them. -->
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