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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lure NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Lure NC
 35.43°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
1:13 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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