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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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 9 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly between noon and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles between 1am and 5am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain, mainly between noon and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles between 1am and 5am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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