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.

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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

4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.13°N 83.72°W (Elev. 4327 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
5am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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