Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.11°N 83.75°W (Elev. 3310 ft)
7:06 am EDT May 1, 2026
10am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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