Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Apr 11:15 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Hiawassee GA

Fire Weather Watch April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Additional Forecasts and Information

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

4 Miles NNE Hiawassee GA
35°N 83.73°W (Elev. 2497 ft)

7:06 am EDT Apr 20, 2026

Forecast Valid:

11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026

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Additional Resources

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Chance of Precipitation