Forest City, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Forest City, a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Forest City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 48% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 35% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 46% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SE | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SSW | 42% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 56% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 79% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 68% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 42% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 6 mph NE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 14% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Forest City (35.335, -81.871). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Forest City
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
198 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Forest City: nearby ZIP 28043 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Forest City 8 W, Nc (6.7 mi from Forest City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.