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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

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Oct 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ranlo NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ranlo NC
 35.3°N 81.13°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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