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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.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Pisgah Forest NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 10am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61.