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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.

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

5 Miles SSW Rainbow Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Rainbow Springs NC
 35.04°N 83.62°W (Elev. 2510 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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