Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

N/A

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

2 Miles WSW Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Rainbow Springs NC
 35.08°N 83.59°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
11am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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