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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC
 35.43°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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