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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Old Fort NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
 35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
7:04 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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