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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.

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Asheville Regional Airport NC

Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. South wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.