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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

Today
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.