Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 29 Dec 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Hill NC

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:00pm until December 30, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Hill NC
 35.57°N 82.04°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
5:58 am EST Dec 29, 2025
6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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