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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Craggy Gardens NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.