Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sunshine NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sunshine NC
 35.44°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
7am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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