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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Celo NC
 35.84°N 82.23°W (Elev. 3802 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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