Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 1:54 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 39 °F⇓
Chance
Showers and
Windy then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: 38 °F
Chance
Flurries

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -1 and 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

New Year's Day

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

A chance of flurries before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.