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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.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Fuquay-Varina NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 4am, then rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely before 4am, then rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Fuquay-Varina NC
 35.59°N 78.85°W (Elev. 413 ft)
Last Update:
6:50 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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