Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:09pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:09pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. High near 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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