Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 02:00 PM EDT until March 16, 02:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

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Humidity	NA
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Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC

High Wind Watch March 15, 02:00pm until March 16, 02:00pm

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday

Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.