Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 8:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Sugar Hill NC

Today
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.