Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lure NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Lure NC
 35.45°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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