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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Andrews-Murphy Airport NC

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Andrews-Murphy Airport NC
 35.14°N 83.83°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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