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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

Today
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.