Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:35 am EST
Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Today
Showers this morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday
Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday
A chance of snow in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.



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