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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:54 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: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
T-storms then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 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 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.