Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	24 Aug 2:05 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Old Fort NC

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Light west wind.

Monday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.