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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Old Fort NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Old Fort NC
 35.67°N 82.17°W (Elev. 2815 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
3am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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