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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	84%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hot Springs NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.