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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 7:55 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC

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
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Flurries

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts 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. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. 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. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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 after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.