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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.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

Dense Fog Advisory until December 7, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until December 7, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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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:
9:08 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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