Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Forest City NC
 35.36°N 81.87°W (Elev. 919 ft)
6:48 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
7am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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