Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	N 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Apr 6:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Patchy Frost
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 41.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.