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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
 35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
1:13 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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