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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 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 49 by 11am. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 49 by 11am. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Rutherfordton/Rutherford Co-Marchman Field Airport NC
 35.46°N 81.97°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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