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 10 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 18. East 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 around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am.  Low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 18. East 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 around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
11am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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