Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.16°N 83.75°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
11pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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