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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Juneteenth
Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC
 35.47°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 pm EDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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