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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.