Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43° N Lon: 81.94° W Elev: 1079 ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s.



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