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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:39 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight, then a slight chance of flurries after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -7 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -2 and 6. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Breezy.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight, then a slight chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -7 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -2 and 6. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 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 around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.16°N 83.75°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
12:46 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
3pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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