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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

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sams Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sams Gap NC
 35.95°N 82.55°W (Elev. 3757 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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