Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 31 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 09:07am until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 09:07am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Patchy freezing fog between 10am and noon. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.19°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
9am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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