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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 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Forest City NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Forest City NC
 35.32°N 81.91°W (Elev. 994 ft)
Last Update:
4:23 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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