Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 27 Dec 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 27, 2025
3am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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