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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.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 4:54 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Graphite NC

Today
High: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.