Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

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

5 Miles W Rainbow Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Rainbow Springs NC
 35.11°N 83.64°W (Elev. 3911 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
3am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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