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

70°F

21°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 9:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. Light east wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.