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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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Big Butt NC

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Big Butt NC
 35.01°N 83.54°W (Elev. 3934 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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