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Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruth NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruth NC
 35.39°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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