Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City NC
 35.34°N 81.88°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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