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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Busick NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Busick NC
 35.75°N 82.22°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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