Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Jul 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Patten NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Patten NC
 35.65°N 81.87°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
6:54 pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
8pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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