Storm System To Lift From The Southern U.S. To Great Lakes Over The Next Couple Of Days

A storm will develop, intensify and lift northward from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes over the next two days. The weather hazards of most concern today are severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, isolated large hail and tornadoes and heavy rain with possible flooding in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid South. Then on Thursday, a zone of heavy snow may fall in Iowa and Wisconsin. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Feb 8:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

Today

Mostly Cloudy
High: 66 °F
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 51 °F
Thursday

Chance Rain
High: 63 °F
Thursday
Night

Chance
Showers
Low: 52 °F
Friday

Chance Rain
High: 62 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Rain
Low: 44 °F
Saturday

Chance Rain
High: 52 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance Rain
Low: 36 °F
Sunday

Chance Rain
High: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south southwest wind.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 60.