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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 >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Rainbow Springs NC
 35.08°N 83.59°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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