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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.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 12:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 9 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.