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Flooding Threats in the West and the Southeast

The active monsoon season will continue the rest of the week for portions of the Southwest into the Great Basin and Rockies. A stalling front and Gulf moisture will produce slow-moving storms capable of producing heavy rain and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast. Localized areas of critical fire weather conditions are possible in the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Plains Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

    High: 86 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 66 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 88 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
3:25 am EDT Aug 11, 2022
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 11, 2022-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2022
 
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