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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	4 Sep 11:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Labor Day
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 64. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Labor Day

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.