Rutherfordton, NC Weather Forecast
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Rutherfordton, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Rutherfordton, NC at a glance
Rutherfordton is home to about 3,685 people in Rutherford County, across 4.1 square miles. It ranks 190th by population of 230 places in North Carolina with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Spindale, 2 miles away.
- County
- Rutherford County
- Population
- 3,685 2023 est.
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 889
- Forecast point
- 35.3641°N, 81.9613°W
How well can the network see Rutherfordton?
The nearest Doppler radar is KGSP (Greenville/Spartanburg, SC), to the SSW. Its lowest scan passes about 2,300 ft above Rutherfordton. Close enough to see rotation in the low part of a storm, where tornadoes form. Rutherfordton is closer to its radar than 61% of US cities.
The closest weather station is KFQD (Rutherfordton/Marchman Fld). Close enough that its readings are the conditions in town.
Forecasts near Rutherfordton
- Spindale, NC2 mi
- Forest City, NC5 mi
- Landrum, SC18 mi
- Boiling Springs, NC18 mi
- Marion, NC22 mi
- Inman, SC23 mi
- Shelby, NC24 mi
- Gaffney, SC26 mi
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