Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Drizzle

48°F

9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 9 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruth NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Ruth NC
 35.39°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
9am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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