Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Rainbow Springs NC
 35.04°N 83.62°W (Elev. 2510 ft)
2:26 am EST Jan 14, 2026
4am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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