Rutherfordton, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rutherfordton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle38%—92°67°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast51%—94°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast33%—100°71°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—99°71°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%—99°72°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle32%0.04″96°73°-3°
- SundayJul 12Overcast38%—98°71°+2°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Rutherfordton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28139
15-Day Forecast — Rutherfordton
- Mon93°67°38%
- Tue94°71°51%
- Wed100°71°33%
- Thu99°71°16%
- Fri99°72°26%
- Sat96°73°32%
- Sun98°71°38%
- Mon99°70°20%
- Tue100°75°14%
- Wed103°76°14%
- Thu96°73°16%
- Fri97°63°48%
- Sat97°70°52%
- Sun87°65°52%
- Mon88°65°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Rutherfordton
SPC has placed Rutherfordton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Rutherfordton
- 28139