Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; 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 parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 81.2°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gayle Mill SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gayle Mill SC
 34.7°N 81.24°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
4pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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