Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
6:29 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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