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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.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:15 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet likely before 10pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Sleet likely before 10pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 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 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
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:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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