Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Jun 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Union Mills NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Union Mills NC
 35.48°N 81.97°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
9am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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