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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.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 5:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Today
High: 77 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.