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Weather in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina

Current Conditions (Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 20:05 America/New_York time)

Temperature: 63°F (17°C)
Skies: clear
Humidity: 31%
Wind: From the S at 6 mph (10 km/h)
Pressure: 1012
Dew Point: 32°F (0°C)

Forecast Overview

Wed Mar 12
72°F 45°F
22°C 7°C
Sunny skies.

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Thu Mar 13
70°F 50°F
21°C 10°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Fri Mar 14
61°F 48°F
16°C 9°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Sat Mar 15
63°F 52°F
17°C 11°C
Chance of rain after 11 am.

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Sun Mar 16
70°F 46°F
21°C 8°C
Chance of heavy rain in the morning.

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Mon Mar 17
63°F 37°F
17°C 3°C
Sunny skies.

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Tue Mar 18
66°F 39°F
19°C 4°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Wed Mar 19
68°F 43°F
20°C 6°C
Overcast skies.

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Thu Mar 20
63°F 41°F
17°C 5°C
Chance of rain before sunrise.

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday, March 12

sunrise: 07:44 sunset: 19:31

Low around 45°F (7°C), high around 72°F (22°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	3 mph (6 km/h)	68%	0.235%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	46°F (8°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	68%	0.236%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	45°F (7°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	65%	0.237%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	63°F (17°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	41%	0.236%
11:00 14:00		Mostly sunny.	70°F (21°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	32%	0.233%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	71°F (22°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	32%	0.229%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	57°F (14°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	65%	0.228%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	52°F (11°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	74%	0.229%

Thursday, March 13

sunrise: 07:43 sunset: 19:32

Low around 49°F (10°C), high around 69°F (21°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Mostly clear.	50°F (10°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	77%	0.23%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	76%	0.231%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	76%	0.232%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	59°F (15°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	61%	0.232%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	67°F (20°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	45%	0.23%
14:00 17:00		Mostly cloudy.	69°F (20°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	41%	0.227%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	56°F (13°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	76%	0.227%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	52°F (11°C)	1 mph (1 km/h)	93%	0.228%

Friday, March 14

sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 19:33

Low around 48°F (9°C), high around 61°F (16°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 3 mph (5 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	50°F (10°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	96%	0.229%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	97%	0.231%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	97%	0.232%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	54°F (12°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	86%	0.232%
11:00 14:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	56°F (13°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	87%	0.233%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	61°F (16°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	76%	0.232%
17:00 20:00		Partly cloudy.	55°F (13°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	92%	0.233%
20:00 23:00		A few passing clouds.	52°F (11°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	95%	0.234%

Saturday, March 15

sunrise: 07:40 sunset: 19:34

Low around 51°F (11°C), high around 63°F (17°C).
Chance of rain from 11 am till 11 pm. The precipitation may fall as scattered showers of varying intensity. Estimated precipitation: 0.42 in (10.625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 18 mph (29 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	54°F (12°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	94%	0.234%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	53°F (12°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	97%	0.235%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	53°F (12°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	98%	0.236%
08:00 11:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	55°F (13°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	92%	0.237%
11:00 14:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5625 mm).	55°F (13°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	94%	0.24%
14:00 17:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.15 in (3.6875 mm).	55°F (13°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	99%	0.268%
17:00 20:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.14 in (3.625 mm).	56°F (13°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	100%	0.287%
20:00 23:00		Chance of scattered rain showers. Precipitation: 0.11 in (2.6875 mm).	63°F (17°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	94%	0.297%

Sunday, March 16

sunrise: 07:38 sunset: 19:35

Low around 47°F (8°C), high around 70°F (21°C).
Chance of heavy rain early in the morning (until 8 am). The precipitation may fall as scattered showers of varying intensity. Estimated precipitation: 1.5 in (38 mm).
Times of sun and clouds.
Wind: 21 mph (33 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Chance of scattered rain showers. Precipitation: 0.27 in (6.8125 mm).	62°F (17°C)	21 mph (33 km/h)	91%	0.324%
02:00 05:00		Chance of heavy rain. Precipitation: 0.56 in (14.125 mm).	60°F (15°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	97%	0.358%
05:00 08:00		Chance of heavy rain. Precipitation: 0.63 in (15.9375 mm).	60°F (16°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	98%	0.355%
08:00 11:00		Sunny. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1.125 mm).	65°F (18°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	70%	0.332%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	69°F (21°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	41%	0.315%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	67°F (19°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	43%	0.305%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	53°F (12°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	61%	0.302%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	47°F (8°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	58%	0.3%

Monday, March 17

sunrise: 07:37 sunset: 19:36

Low around 37°F (3°C), high around 62°F (17°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	44°F (7°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	62%	0.299%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	41°F (5°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	62%	0.296%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	38°F (3°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	60%	0.295%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	52°F (11°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	28%	0.292%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	61°F (16°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	20%	0.286%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	60°F (16°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	23%	0.279%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	46%	0.279%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	44°F (7°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	59%	0.28%

Tuesday, March 18

sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 19:36

Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 66°F (19°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	41°F (5°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	61%	0.281%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	40°F (4°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	61%	0.282%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	40°F (4°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	60%	0.282%
08:00 11:00		Mostly cloudy.	54°F (12°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	42%	0.28%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	65°F (18°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	35%	0.274%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	65°F (18°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	42%	0.269%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	52°F (11°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	68%	0.268%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	74%	0.27%

Wednesday, March 19

sunrise: 07:34 sunset: 19:37

Low around 43°F (6°C), high around 69°F (20°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0.05 in (1.25 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	81%	0.271%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	83%	0.272%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	44°F (7°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	87%	0.272%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	60°F (16°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	53%	0.271%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	67°F (19°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	48%	0.265%
14:00 17:00		Mostly cloudy.	68°F (20°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	54%	0.261%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	62°F (17°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	68%	0.26%
20:00 23:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.25 mm).	60°F (15°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	83%	0.267%

Thursday, March 20

sunrise: 07:33 sunset: 19:38

Low around 41°F (5°C), high around 63°F (17°C).
Chance of rain between 11 pm and 2 am. Estimated precipitation: 0.21 in (5.25 mm).
A few passing clouds.
Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.13 in (3.1875 mm).	58°F (14°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	95%	0.292%
02:00 05:00		Clear. Precipitation: 0.08 in (2 mm).	58°F (15°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	89%	0.296%
05:00 08:00		Sunny. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	42°F (5°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	74%	0.289%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	48°F (9°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	42%	0.282%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	52°F (11°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	32%	0.273%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	52°F (11°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	31%	0.266%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	44°F (7°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	48%	0.265%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	56%	0.265%

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Weather Station: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (latitude 35-25-42N, longitude 081-56-06W)

Local Time:

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County is in the "America/New_York" timezone.

The "America/New_York" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in DST (since Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local time). During DST, the timezone abbreviation is EDT and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -4:00 hours.

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County will exit DST (returning to standard time) on Sunday, 2 November 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local standard time. During ST, the timezone abbreviation is EST and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.