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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Allenstand NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 54 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Patchy freezing fog between 4pm and 5pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.