Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC
 35.29°N 84.06°W (Elev. 3071 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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