Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Mar 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
1:29 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
4pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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