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

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:50 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Poplar Tent NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 10am.  Patchy fog. High near 70. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

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

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 70. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Poplar Tent NC
 35.39°N 80.62°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:43 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
12pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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