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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherfordton NC

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 21. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Sleet then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 21. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherfordton NC
 35.36°N 81.96°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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