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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.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.48 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.