Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Hiawassee GA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Hiawassee GA
 35.02°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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