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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

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.59 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	16 Mar 5:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:46pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:46pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.