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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornelius NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Low around 59. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 68. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Low around 59. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 68. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cornelius NC
 35.48°N 80.86°W (Elev. 823 ft)
Last Update:
2:28 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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