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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.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
 35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
7:09 pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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