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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.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light east southeast wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NC
 35.25°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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