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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Max Patch NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 58 °F⇑
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 69 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.