Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Dec 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NC
 35.25°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
4:43 am EST Dec 11, 2025
4am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
 
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