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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Light west wind.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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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:
6:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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