Tropical Storm Edouard Impacting the Northwestern Gulf Coast; Hazardous Heat expands in the East

Tropical Storm Edouard will impact the northwestern Gulf Coast through Wednesday with gusty winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall. Flash and river flooding will be possible, especially in southeastern Texas. Hazardous heat will expand across the central and eastern U.S. by mid-week, and daily chances for severe thunderstorms are expected from the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lure NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Lure NC
 35.43°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
6:09 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
7am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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