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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely.  Low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 81.97°W (Elev. 1490 ft)
2:23 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
3am EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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