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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Glenwood NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Glenwood NC
 35.61°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1886 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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