Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jun 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Hill NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Hill NC
 35.57°N 82.04°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
1pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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