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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Big Butt NC
 35.01°N 83.54°W (Elev. 3934 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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