Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	NW 10 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.