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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.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Enka NC

Today
High: 64 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.