Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.71°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
6:09 am EDT May 14, 2026
12pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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