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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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