Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Westminister NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Westminister NC
 35.43°N 81.87°W (Elev. 997 ft)
1:58 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
2am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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