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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.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 8:54 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cradle of Forestry NC

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Rain and
Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10pm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.