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

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 79. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Patchy fog. High near 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 79. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog. High near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
6:43 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
9am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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