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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.81°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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