Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
2:24 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
3am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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