Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 3:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Sunshine NC

Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light north northwest wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.