Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Shumont NC
 35.52°N 82.24°W (Elev. 2769 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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