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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:55 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 61 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light east southeast wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 61. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.