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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.