Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Hiawassee GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of flurries between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Hiawassee GA
 35°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2963 ft)
12:46 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
1pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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