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

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Oct 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Jackson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Jackson NC
 34.86°N 80.75°W (Elev. 502 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
7pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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