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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

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:54 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Mikes Knob NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 8am. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.