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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.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Swannanoa NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.