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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lake Lure NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Lake Lure NC
 35.47°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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