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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Walnut 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: 59 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then rain showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light south wind.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.