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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Jun 9:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lake Lure NC

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 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.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.