Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Aug 4:45 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC

Today
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.