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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.64 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cross Keys NC

Today
High: 61 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature rising to near 61 by 11am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.