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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport NC
 35.59°N 79.1°W (Elev. 200 ft)
6:20 pm EDT Oct 2, 2026
10pm EDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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