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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.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Arden NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.