Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 8:15 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Tonight
Mostly clear and breezy, cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, blustery, cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.



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