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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.

Fog

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 6 Dec 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog between 8am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog between 8am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 12, 2025
 
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