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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:43 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.15°N 83.69°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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