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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Price Creek NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 53 °F⇑
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 3am. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.