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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Busick NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 48 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 46 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 3am. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 29 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.