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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 am EDT
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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
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.
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. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Hiawassee GA
 35°N 83.73°W (Elev. 2497 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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