Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	5 Sep 8:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Polkville NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.