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.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 6:15 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Today
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 49 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of rain after 7am. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 49.