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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC
 35.47°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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