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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.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	16 Mar 8:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas
Freezing Fog
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Areas of fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.