Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Overcast
50°F
10°C
| Humidity | 37% |
| Wind Speed | S 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.26 in |
| Dewpoint | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 23 Jan 12:15 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow/SleetSaturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Freezing Rain
Likely then
Chance
Freezing RainMonday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet before 9pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
35.55°N 81.74°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
9:44 am EST Jan 23, 2026
12pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
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