Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:21am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:21am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain or freezing rain.  Patchy fog. High near 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Areas of fog before 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog. Low around 15. East southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain or freezing rain. Patchy fog. High near 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Areas of fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
3:14 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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