Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Hopewell NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Hopewell NC
 35.44°N 81.73°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
6:19 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
8am EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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