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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Glenwood NC

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 9am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59.