Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	14 Aug 6:15 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW South Mountains NC

Today
High: 90 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.