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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	84%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Weaverville NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South 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. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.