Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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
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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 9am and 10am.  High near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Low around 31. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 9am and 10am. High near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC
 35.25°N 84.12°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
7am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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