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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.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 37 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.