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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	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 33 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 43 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.