National Weather Service

News Headlines

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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 2:54 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Woodfin NC

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

Click here for hazard details and duration

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

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.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.