Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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 10, 2026
3pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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