Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °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. West 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. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. 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 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 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. West 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. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
3pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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