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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	11 Jan 1:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.