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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	78%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Max Patch NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
T-storms then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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 rain showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West northwest wind 7 to 10 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.