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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.