Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 30 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm.  High near 20. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 20. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
9:59 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
11pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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