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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	19 Jan 12:35 am EST

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Detailed forecast for

Rutherford Mountains

Overnight

Clear, cold with lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, cold with lows around 20. West winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Thursday

Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 50s.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

Friday

Partly sunny. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Saturday

A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow or rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Cold with lows around 20. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday

Partly sunny. A chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.