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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
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.13°N 83.72°W (Elev. 4327 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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