Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 7 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday

A chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.