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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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