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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	78%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.