Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Patchy fog. High near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog. High near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC
 35.47°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
2am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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