Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Celo NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 58. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Celo NC
 35.84°N 82.21°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database