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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 Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cradle of Forestry NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.