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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

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Pisgah Forest NC

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

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

Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 06:52am until March 16, 07:30am

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Wind Advisory

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 06:52am until March 16, 07:30am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 59 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61.