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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.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 9:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Paint Fork 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

Today
High: 58 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers and snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.