Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Forest City NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °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 8 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 3am.  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 83. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 63.

    High: 63 °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 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
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 8 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 3am. 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 83. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 63.
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Forest City NC
 35.36°N 81.87°W (Elev. 919 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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