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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.

Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries, mixing with sprinkles after 10am, then gradually ending. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries, mixing with sprinkles after 10am, then gradually ending. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Busick NC
 35.79°N 82.21°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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