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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.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Old Fort NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Old Fort NC
 35.56°N 82.15°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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