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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 11:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

Today
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 62. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59.