Wintry Mix in the Great Lakes Region; Mountain Snow in the West

Heavy snow, a wintry mix, and strong winds are likely in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes into the Interior Northeast this weekend. Heavy mountain snow will continue across the Pacific Northwest and in parts of the Northern and Central Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 1:10 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 80 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 74 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Sunny

    High: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NC
 35.25°N 82.19°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
10:19 am EDT Mar 25, 2023
1pm EDT Mar 25, 2023-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2023
 
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