Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.36°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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