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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 9:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Canton NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 56 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.