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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Bent Creek NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers 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 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.