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March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sandy Springs NC

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63.