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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Zirconia NC

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59.