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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.

Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 9 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Thermal City NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thermal City NC
 35.52°N 81.96°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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