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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Graphite NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 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 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.