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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.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cold Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F⇑
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 61 by 3am. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.