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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NC
 35.25°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
5:23 am EST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Nov 30, 2025
 
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