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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.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 9:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Brevard NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 57 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light north northwest wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.