Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Overcast
34°F
1°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | E 10 G 16 mph |
| Barometer | 30.45 in |
| Dewpoint | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 26°F (-3°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 11:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles SSW South Mountains NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Today
High: 33 °F
Chance
Snow/SleetTonight
Low: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog then
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Freezing
RainMonday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 10pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 21. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 31. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. 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
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 26. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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)
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
11am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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