Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Hooper Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Hooper Bald NC
 35.31°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4898 ft)
1:06 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
2am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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