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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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 05:45am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 05:45am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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