Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 12 Aug 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mill Spring NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Light west northwest wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Mill Spring NC
 35.29°N 82.16°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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