Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Celo NC

Wind Advisory January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:03pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:03pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Patchy freezing fog before 1pm. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Celo NC
 35.84°N 82.23°W (Elev. 3802 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
12pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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