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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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