Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

86°F

30°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	30 Jul 1:25 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Alexander Mills NC

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 92. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.