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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Jan 4:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Blustery
Monday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

A chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 36. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 12. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.