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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.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	S 7 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Mar 3:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.