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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 11 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Busick NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west northwest wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Busick NC
 35.81°N 82.21°W (Elev. 2854 ft)
Last Update:
1:43 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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