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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.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Allenstand NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 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 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.