Hurricane Erin Moving Away from the North Carolina Coast, Dangerous Surf & Rip Currents Continue; Hazardous Heat out West

Tropical storm conditions, storm surge flooding and coastal flooding continue today across the Outer Banks and portions of the Mid-Atlantic coast. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf continue to impact much of the East Coast through the end of the week. Hazardous, record heat will continue across the Western U.S. through the weekend. 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.

Light Rain

77°F

25°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Aug 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Spindale NC

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.