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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:54 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW 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

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.