Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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