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.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Salisbury NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Areas of fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Salisbury NC
 35.72°N 80.5°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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