Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 2:35 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Overnight

Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady temperatures in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Monday

Sunny. Highs around 90.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Tuesday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Wednesday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.