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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	84%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Big Laurel NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain 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. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.