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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.16°N 83.75°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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