Spindale, North Carolina Weather
Spindale, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Spindale, Rutherford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Spindale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Spindale is published on the Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Spindale have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Spindale: Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 32 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 59 km
Conditions reported at KFQD describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Spindale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Spindale.
About Spindale, North Carolina
Spindale rests in a shallow valley where the Broad River begins its journey, the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains a hazy blue promise to the west. It lies 28.4 miles north of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 0°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-north-west of Forest City. The land here is a gentle descent, a place where broadleaf forests meet cultivated fields, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil after a summer shower. Creek beds, some choked with the fallen leaves of seasons past and others clear and quick, etch winding paths through the terrain, their constant murmur a soft counterpoint to the rustle of wind through pine needles. The light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of lavender and pale orange, a quiet benediction settling over the scattered homes and the skeletal remains of industrial pasts. This valley has long been a place of human endeavor, its history tied to the textile mills that once hummed with the tireless work of generations. Spindale's economy, though diversified now, still carries the imprint of that industrious spirit, with pockets of manufacturing and agriculture continuing to define its character. It’s a place where the past whispers from the sturdy brick buildings and the echoes of the river’s flow seem to carry tales of the people who have called this valley home. The rhythm of life in Spindale is one of quiet persistence, a steady unfolding that mirrors the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons and the enduring strength of the land.
Live animated radar for Spindale and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Spindale, Rutherford County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.360121°N, 81.929271°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28160 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spindale, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spindale, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Spindale includes coordinates 35.360121°N, 81.929271°W, situated in Rutherford County. ZIP code 28160. Telephone area code: 704, 980. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
