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/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lure NC

Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Lure NC
 35.43°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
5:49 am EST Dec 27, 2025
5am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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