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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 4:55 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 58 °F
T-storms and
Breezy then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers between 3am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 58. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.