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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.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Woodfin NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 56. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.