Forest City, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 83% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 to 5 mph NNE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 83% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 75% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SSW | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 58% |
| Friday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 49% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 47% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 39% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WNW | 39% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 33% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Forest City, NC
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
198 days
Hardiness zone
8a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Forest City 8 W, Nc (6.7 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.