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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

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Canton NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.