Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Oct 12:25 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70.