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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.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
2:18 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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