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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.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Price Creek 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

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 8am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 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 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.