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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

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

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Mount Pisgah NC

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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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 46 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.