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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

6 Miles SSW Pensacola NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.