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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

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 2:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Pensacola NC

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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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
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: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.