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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
1:13 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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