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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Chesnee SC

Today
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 62 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.