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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	13 Jan 7:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.