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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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