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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 88%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Alexander Mills NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander Mills NC
 35.31°N 81.85°W (Elev. 906 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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