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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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