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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Sugar Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Sugar Hill NC
 35.57°N 82.01°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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