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 >

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	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:35 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Chance Rain
and Fog
Tonight
Low: 46 °F⇑
Fog
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Rain and
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Widespread fog, mainly after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

Tonight

Widespread fog, mainly after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 53.