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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain in Vicinity

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 11am. High near 56. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 11am. High near 56. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.34°N 81.99°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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