Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 57. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between 2am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 57. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Shumont NC
 35.52°N 82.24°W (Elev. 2769 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
2am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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