Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KFQD

Forest City, NC weather

Overcast and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 65°18° today at 4 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	26%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	27%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	31%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	24%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	27%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	22%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	14%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	42%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	27%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	31%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	15%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	99%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	24%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 605 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Second Broad River near Logan

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cove Creek at Highway 64

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

First Broad River near Casar

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 75

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Forest City 8 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Forest City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:57 PM; Morning 7:25–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Forest City. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Forest City, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs

Second Broad River near Logan

Cove Creek at Highway 64

First Broad River near Casar

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon