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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

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Heavy Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Union NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, 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 Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, 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
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Union NC
 35.32°N 81.99°W (Elev. 804 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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