Severe Thunderstorms, Arctic Blast Set to Arrive on Thanksgiving; Dangerous Wind Chills, Lake Effect Snow

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the Southeast. A significant arctic outbreak will arrive in the northern Plains on Thanksgiving and advance farther south and east on Friday into the weekend. Dangerous wind chill temperatures are expected with heavy lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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	30.08 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Nov 6:25 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

Today
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thanksgiving Day
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thanksgiving Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.