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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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Luck NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
T-storms then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.