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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Mar 6:55 pm EDT

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: 53 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.