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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 3 Dec 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cross Keys NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Cross Keys NC
 35.2°N 82.11°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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