Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Union NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Union NC
 35.32°N 81.99°W (Elev. 804 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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