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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 4:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

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

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.