Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
2am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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