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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lure NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Lure NC
 35.43°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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