Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jun 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Sunshine NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Sunshine NC
 35.51°N 81.83°W (Elev. 1736 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
12pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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