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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	78%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 47 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.