Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers with isolated sprinkles before midnight, then showers likely after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers with isolated sprinkles before midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC
 35.43°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
7pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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