Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Hooper Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 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: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 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.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Hooper Bald NC
 35.34°N 84.11°W (Elev. 2129 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
2am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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