Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Columbus NC
 35.27°N 82.22°W (Elev. 1982 ft)
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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