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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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Mikes Knob NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.