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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.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cruso NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.