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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 33. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 33. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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