Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City NC
 35.33°N 81.85°W (Elev. 896 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 18, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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