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.

Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Aug 3:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

This Afternoon
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.