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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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