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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.

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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