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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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect from March 16, 07:15 AM EDT until March 16, 08:15 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.62 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 08:15am

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 08:15am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 56 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.