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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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 31 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:56pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 10:00am
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:56pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sunshine NC
 35.42°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
Last Update:
9:38 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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