Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Old Fort NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Old Fort NC
 35.61°N 82.18°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
5:18 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
9am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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