Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

Fire Weather Watch April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.11°N 83.75°W (Elev. 3310 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
12am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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