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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.81°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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