Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries between 7am and 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.13°N 83.72°W (Elev. 4327 ft)
1:06 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
2am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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