Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains 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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 10:05 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Mill Spring NC

Today
High: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 69. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.