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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 48. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 11am. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 48. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 11am. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Columbus NC
 35.27°N 82.22°W (Elev. 1982 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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