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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy Springs NC
 35.21°N 81.97°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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