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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.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Shumont NC

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54.