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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

2 Miles WNW Big Laurel NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. 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 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.