Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Oct 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City NC
 35.34°N 81.88°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
5pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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