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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.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
6:04 am EST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Nov 7, 2025-6pm EST Nov 13, 2025
 
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