Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
6:23 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
7pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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