Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. 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: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °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 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
6:14 am EST Feb 20, 2026
8am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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