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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.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

Ottanola NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.