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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.

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °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 63.

    High: 63 °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 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind. 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 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.08°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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