Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Whitehouse NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am.  Low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Whitehouse NC
 35.52°N 82.16°W (Elev. 1335 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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