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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

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clinton NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clinton NC
 34.99°N 78.33°W (Elev. 151 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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