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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Shumont NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Shumont NC
 35.5°N 82.22°W (Elev. 2657 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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