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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

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gold Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 71 °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 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gold Hill NC
 35.52°N 80.36°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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