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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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Faust NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain and snow showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.