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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 22 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Alexander Mills NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Alexander Mills NC
 35.29°N 81.85°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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