Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 89. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely.  Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC
 35.47°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Sep 19, 2026
3pm EDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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