Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:55 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Eastern Polk

Today
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.



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721 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
 
 

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