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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.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Pensacola NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.