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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43° N Lon: 81.94° W Elev: 1079 ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 11:55 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday

Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday Night

A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.