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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 NW Gerton NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °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 low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 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 rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 29 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.