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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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:54 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Walnut NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.