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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Springs NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy Springs NC
 35.21°N 81.97°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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