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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 10:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

Today
High: 69 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.