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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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