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.
Mostly Cloudy
81°F
27°C
| Humidity | 39% |
| Wind Speed | S 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.94 in |
| Dewpoint | 54°F (12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 81°F (27°C) |
| Last update | 27 Mar 6:35 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles E Sunshine NC
Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
ShowersSaturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 61. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Sunshine NC
35.44°N 81.73°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
35.44°N 81.73°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
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