Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Drizzle

68°F

20°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 3:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Westminister NC

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers. Low around 62. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.