Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43° N Lon: 81.94° W Elev: 1079 ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 31 Jan 7:55 am EST
Detailed forecast for

Eastern McDowell

Today
Snow. Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Cold with lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 6 below after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as 6 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday
A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.



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