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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

Etowah NC

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 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 21. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.