Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from July 22, 08:00 PM EDT until July 23, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	22 Jul 10:15 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Tonight

Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Thursday

Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday Night

A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday

Showers likely in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 30 percent.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.