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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
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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:54 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Canton NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 54 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
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

Today

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%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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.