Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Aug 12:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
T-storms
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.