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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

Rockingham-Hamlet Airport (KRCZ)

Lat: 34.9°NLon: 79.76°WElev: 358ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Rockingham NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °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 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Rockingham NC
 34.91°N 79.78°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
5:38 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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