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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest 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: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 8am. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 am EST Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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