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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
5:49 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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