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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cedar Mountain NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 7am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.