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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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect from March 16, 07:05 AM EDT until March 16, 08:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.62 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Flat Rock NC

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

Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 08:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 08:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 58 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59.