Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Watch in effect from October 18, 01:00 AM EDT until October 18, 09:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	16 Oct 6:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Wildacres NC

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear then
Frost
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.