Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Alexander Mills NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Alexander Mills NC
 35.29°N 81.85°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
10am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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