Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 8:25 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Cross Keys NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 68. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 68. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Cross Keys NC
 35.24°N 82.14°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
6:44 pm EDT Oct 18, 2025
8pm EDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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