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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.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Graphite NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Graphite NC
 35.66°N 82.23°W (Elev. 2041 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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