Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sleet.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before 9pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 20. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet before 9pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
6:30 am EST Jan 23, 2026
9am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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