Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
12:19 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
1pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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