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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 Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NW 14 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	17 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Canto NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.