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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Cross Keys NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Cross Keys NC
 35.22°N 82.08°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
5:39 am EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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