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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 7 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mountain Valley NC

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 58 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms 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 before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 7am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west 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. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.