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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

Sanford, Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (KTTA)

Lat: 35.58°NLon: 79.1°WElev: 246ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gulf NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 68. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 60. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 68. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gulf NC
 35.56°N 79.27°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
8:44 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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