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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.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 10 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Forest City NC
 35.34°N 81.88°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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