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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 6 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 10:18pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 6, 10:18pm until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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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:
9:14 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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