Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 2:05 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.