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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.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Mikes Knob NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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 34 by 5pm. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 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 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.