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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 7:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bills Creek NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 64 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 64. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.