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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.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:54 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: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.