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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 46 by 11am. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 46 by 11am. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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