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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.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	3 Aug 6:15 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Rutherford Mountains

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday

Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers with highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. 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 upper 60s. 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 upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday

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.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.