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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog between 7am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog between 7am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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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 Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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