Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Mar 4:35 pm EDT

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: 65 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.