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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:55 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.