Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 2:15 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.