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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:39 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.11°N 83.75°W (Elev. 3310 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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