Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Fair
55°F
13°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | S 13 G 17 mph |
| Barometer | 29.83 in |
| Dewpoint | 30°F (-1°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 51°F (11°C) |
| Last update | 25 Feb 12:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy FogThursday
High: 58 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy FogThursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
ShowersFriday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly CloudyFriday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
1pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
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