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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.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cox Store NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 55. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 55. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cox Store NC
 35.26°N 82.05°W (Elev. 906 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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