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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

Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tarboro NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2am. Low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 71. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    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 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2am. Low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 71. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. 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 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tarboro NC
 35.91°N 77.55°W (Elev. 56 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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