Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Celo NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet before 9pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 10pm.  Low around 17. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9am, then freezing rain between 9am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm.  High near 41. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am.  Low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet before 9pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 10pm. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9am, then freezing rain between 9am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 41. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Celo NC
 35.84°N 82.21°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
3:34 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
4pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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