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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Sunshine NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.73°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
1:59 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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