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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:54 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
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Showers and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 41. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46.