Expanding Heat Wave; Heavy Rainfall Across the Upper Midwest and Gulf Coast; Snow for the Northern Rockies; Critical Fire Weather for Southwest

Diverse pattern across the country with accumulating heavy wet snow across the northern Rockies into the new week. Meanwhile, deep tropical moisture is expected to move ashore across the Gulf Coast States with the threat of heavy rainfall. This threat extends into the upper Midwest where flash flooding and a few severe storms. In addition, a heat wave is building from the Plains into Northeast. 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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Jun 7:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Lake Lure NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Lake Lure NC
 35.41°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
5:48 pm EDT Jun 16, 2024
7pm EDT Jun 16, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2024
 
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