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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °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 midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 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 3pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55.