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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
 35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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