Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.13°N 83.72°W (Elev. 4327 ft)
12:41 am EST Dec 10, 2025
5am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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