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Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Columbus NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Columbus NC
 35.22°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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