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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.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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