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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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 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

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: 46 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.