Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 68. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 68. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Lake Lure NC
 35.47°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
9am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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