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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 19 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Alexander Mills NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Alexander Mills NC
 35.31°N 81.85°W (Elev. 906 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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