Severe Thunderstorms into Sunday; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest

Severe thunderstorms will bring sporadic reports of damaging winds and a few tornadoes through Sunday across a broad portion of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. A weak atmospheric river is forecast to impact Oregon and northern California on Sunday bringing rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 11:25 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mill Spring NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 61. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 72. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 61. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 72. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Mill Spring NC
 35.27°N 82.16°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
9:59 pm EDT Mar 15, 2025
11pm EDT Mar 15, 2025-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2025
 
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