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

Albemarle, Stanly County Airport (KVUJ)

Lat: 35.42°NLon: 80.15°WElev: 610ft.

Heavy Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Albemarle NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 67. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 67. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Albemarle NC
 35.4°N 80.21°W (Elev. 597 ft)
10:42 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
12pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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