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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Hill NC
 35.57°N 82.04°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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