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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. 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 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
 35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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