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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.

Light Drizzle

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow and sleet before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow and sleet before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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