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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F⇑
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 4am. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 25 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

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.