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Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and very dry conditions will lead to a critical to extremely critical fire weather threat over portions of the Central and Southern Plains Thursday. Critical fire weather continues through Friday. Moderate to heavy mountain snow and strong winds will expand into the Northern Rockies Thursday, then into Colorado by Friday. Up to a foot of snow accumulation is possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Marion NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Marion NC
 35.66°N 82.03°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
Last Update:
9:40 pm EDT Apr 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2025
 
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