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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:54 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Max Patch NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.