Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.13°N 83.72°W (Elev. 4327 ft)
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
9am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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