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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

Mountain Home NC

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

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 steady temperature around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 between 7am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. South wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 20. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.