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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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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:
1:24 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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