Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 5 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC

Dense Fog Advisory until January 5, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Sunshine NC
 35.53°N 81.8°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
12:58 am EST Jan 5, 2026
1am EST Jan 5, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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