Forest City, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 55°F
Feels Like 55°F  
Humidity 100% Dew Point 55°F Wind Calm Barometer 30 in.
Solar Rad 14 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1 mi. NNW of central Forest City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Showers, High 60F, Low 55F
20%
60
55
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 70F, Low 34F
70
34
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 50F, Low 26F
50
26
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 45F, Low 23F
45
23
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 29F
45
29
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain, High 46F, Low 37F
40%
46
37
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 53F, Low 39F
30%
53
39

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 60°F, reaching 70°F before cooling to 45°F, then recovering to 53°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Forest City, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.


About Forest City, NC

Forest City, formerly known as "Burnt Chimney", is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,377 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in the county.

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