Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	29 Aug 5:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Busick NC

Today
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Heavy
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.