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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 ENE Craggy Gardens NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.