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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.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 52. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 52. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
 35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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