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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.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.61 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.