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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Swiss NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 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 before 2pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 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 between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.