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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Unknown Precip

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Marion NC

Ice Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog. High near 30. 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: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 17. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog. High near 30. 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
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion NC
 35.68°N 82°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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