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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.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bent Creek NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.