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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.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Union Mills NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Union Mills NC
 35.48°N 81.97°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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