Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	5 Sep 11:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

West Marion NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Labor Day
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.