Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Andrews-Murphy Airport (KRHP)

Lat: 35.19°NLon: 83.86°WElev: 1686ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Slickrock Wilderness NC

Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 03:00pm until January 15, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -2 and 5. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -2 and 5. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.36°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
12:46 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
2pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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