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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.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Areas Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.