Murphy, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 68°F
Feels Like 68°F  
Humidity 27% Dew Point 33°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.11 in.764.8 mm
Solar Rad 116 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.7 miles WNW of central Murphy
at

Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Clear, Low 38F
 
38
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 69F, Low 53F
69
53
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Clear, High 67F, Low 34F
67
34
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 64F, Low 43F
64
43
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Thunderstorms, High 69F, Low 51F
30%
69
51
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 69F, Low 47F
69
47
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers, High 66F, Low 48F
20%
66
48

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 64°F to 69°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 60°F with lows around 35°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Murphy, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Clear

Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

Tuesday Nov 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.


About Murphy, NC

Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately 360 miles (580 km) from the state capital in Raleigh. The population of Murphy was 1,608 at the 2020 census.

Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

How We Provide Better Local Weather

Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.