Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	1 Jul 8:35 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.

Thursday

Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 103.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.

Friday

Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 104.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

Independence Day

Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 100.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 100.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index values up to 100.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Heat index values up to 100.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.