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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

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Extended Forecast for

Asheville 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: 59 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.