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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Asheville NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.