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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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Craggy Gardens NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.