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

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Old Fort NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Old Fort NC
 35.67°N 82.11°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
8pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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