Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43° N Lon: 81.94° W Elev: 1079 ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.34 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Sep 9:35 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

McDowell Mountains

Today

Sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph this morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday

Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Monday Night

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.