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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

3 Miles ESE Mars Hill NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light northwest wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.