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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Today
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature rising to near 60 by 8am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.