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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 10:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 54 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54.