Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	26 Jun 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Hopewell NC

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light west northwest wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.