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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 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet likely before 10pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. High near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 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 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 26. 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: 26 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °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 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow and sleet likely before 10pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. High near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 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 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 26. 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 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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