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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 63 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers between 3am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 59. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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. High near 63. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.