Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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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)
3:14 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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