Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
2am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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