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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
6:49 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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