Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Hiawassee GA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    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 40. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. 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 40. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Hiawassee GA
 35°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2963 ft)
6:16 am EST Jan 14, 2026
10am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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