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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.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 64 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.