Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 24, 2026
1pm EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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