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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

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

Ottanola NC

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.