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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.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:54 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

Tonight
Low: 51 °F⇑
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 61 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.