Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Graphite NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Graphite NC
 35.7°N 82.19°W (Elev. 2080 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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