Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Patten NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Patten NC
 35.65°N 81.87°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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