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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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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

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Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 57 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.