Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Light Drizzle
63°F
17°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | SW 8 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in |
| Dewpoint | 63°F (17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 10 Jan 2:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy FogTonight
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly CloudySunday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, 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 Jan 10, 2026
3pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
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