Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
4am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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