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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

5 Miles SSW Rainbow Springs 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 66. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
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 after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 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 73.
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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:
7:06 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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