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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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Dupont Forest NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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 9am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts 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

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.