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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.16°N 83.75°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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