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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.