Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

This Afternoon
Sunny. Near steady temperatures in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, cold with lows around 19. West winds around 5 mph.
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 15 to 20.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 40.
Tuesday Night
Clear, cold with lows 15 to 20.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.



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1241 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
 
 

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