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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.

Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.