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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 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

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 18. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.