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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	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Hot Springs NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.