Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Thermal City NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  Temperature falling to around 48 by 10am. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 48 by 10am. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Thermal City NC
 35.55°N 81.96°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
7am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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