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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.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Craggy Gardens 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
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.