Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Aug 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Casar NC

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.