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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.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon. High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon. High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.79°N 82.21°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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