Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.



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643 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026
 
 

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