Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:24am until January 26, 01:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:24am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon.  Patchy fog. High near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  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: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog before 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 20. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog. High near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. 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
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
3:14 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database