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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:54 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Jones Gap SC

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.