Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Fair
86°F
30°C
| Humidity | 29% |
| Wind Speed | W 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.94 in |
| Dewpoint | 50°F (10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 84°F (29°C) |
| Last update | 27 Mar 2:55 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Lake Lure NC
Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Chance
ShowersSaturday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Lure NC
35.43°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
35.43°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
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