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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 12:23 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Freeze Watch November 10, 08:00pm until November 11, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Columbus NC
 35.27°N 82.22°W (Elev. 1982 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 pm EST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 9, 2025-6pm EST Nov 16, 2025
 
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