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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NC
 35.25°N 82.22°W (Elev. 1289 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm EDT Nov 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Nov 1, 2025-6pm EST Nov 8, 2025
 
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