Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Oct 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Lake Lure NC

Today
High: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.