Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	28 Dec 9:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

Today
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 47 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 47.