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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cold Mountain NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.