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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.

Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 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 21. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.