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March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Rain
Likely
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers between midnight and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.