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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.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Pisgah NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.