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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.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC
 35.43°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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