Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.76°N 82.16°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
6am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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