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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:54 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Graphite NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.