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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.

Fog

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 16 Oct 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Wildacres NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
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.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Wildacres NC
 35.81°N 82.15°W (Elev. 3530 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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