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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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °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 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Light north northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC
 36.07°N 82.01°W (Elev. 3241 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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