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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Thermal City NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Thermal City NC
 35.54°N 81.93°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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