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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.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 23 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Shumont NC

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 17. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Sleet and
    Patchy Fog
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 17. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Shumont NC
 35.5°N 82.22°W (Elev. 2657 ft)
Last Update:
9:34 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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