Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Spindale NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Spindale NC
 35.36°N 81.93°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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