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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.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 9:54 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Today
High: 65 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.