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

93°F

34°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Sep 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Busick NC

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light northwest 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. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.