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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.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Sams Gap NC

Today
High: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.