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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

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. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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 between 7am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.