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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Celo NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Celo NC
 35.84°N 82.21°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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