Severe Weather and Heavy Rain for the Plains and Mid-Atlantic; Building Heat in the West

Severe thunderstorms will remain possible in the Mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will also be possible in the central/southern Plains on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry weather will create Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions in the Four Corners Region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Sunshine NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Sunshine NC
 35.49°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
2:29 am EDT Jun 23, 2026
4am EDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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