Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:16 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Nantahala Lake NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of flurries after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.15°N 83.69°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
12:46 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
1pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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