Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am.  Temperature falling to around 44 by 11am. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 11am. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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