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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.

Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 9 Jan 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Areas of fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 66. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Areas of fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 66. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC
 35.43°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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