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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Union Mills NC

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.