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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	24 Jan 6:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Ice Storm Warning

Today
High: 33 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog then
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain Likely
Monday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tonight

A chance of sleet before 8pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 21. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain or freezing rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.