Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

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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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.16°N 83.75°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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