Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.11°N 83.75°W (Elev. 3310 ft)
2:52 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
3pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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