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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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