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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Murphy NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Murphy NC
 35.09°N 84.03°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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