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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Looking Glass Falls NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 59. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.