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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Big Pine NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.