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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.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Mar 4:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light west southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.