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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

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

6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.14°N 83.75°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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