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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Max Patch NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 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 before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.