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 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.46 in |
| Dewpoint | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 10:15 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Old Fort NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Today
High: 36 °F
Chance
Snow/SleetTonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Freezing
RainMonday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 5pm, then a chance of snow and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 18. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain between 1pm and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Old Fort NC
35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
35.63°N 82.17°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
10am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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