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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 10am. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 10am. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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