Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jun 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Ruth NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Ruth NC
 35.41°N 81.95°W (Elev. 912 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
3pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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