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

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wendell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Northeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 69. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °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 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 69. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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:
Wendell NC
 35.79°N 78.37°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:18 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
5pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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