Monthly outlook for Rufus, NC: average high 69.3°, average low 51.3°. That is 5.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (81.4°), the coolest 18 October (38.5°).
69.3°/51.3°
Average high / low
+5.5°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
71.4°
60.4°
+6.1°
22 October – 31 October
65.8°
57.2°
+4.8°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
54.1°
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October records over 66 years
83.5°3 October 2019All-time high
22.1°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Blowing Rock (9 mi).
Tue, 1381° / 58°0
81 °
Rufus, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 81°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind0.6 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1480° / 55°0
80 °
Rufus, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 80°, low 55°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind1.2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Thu, 1577° / 61°0
77 °
Rufus, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Fri, 1676° / 51°0.04
76 °
Rufus, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.9 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 1761° / 41°0
61 °
Rufus, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1856° / 38°0
56 °
Rufus, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1965° / 41°0
65 °
Rufus, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.4 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2072° / 51°0
72 °
Rufus, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 55°0
70 °
Rufus, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 55°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2259° / 53°0.01
59 °
Rufus, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.2 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2372° / 52°0
72 °
Rufus, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2476° / 54°0
76 °
Rufus, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 76°, low 54°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2563° / 46°0
63 °
Rufus, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.2 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 2661° / 53°0.2
61 °
Rufus, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 2765° / 52°0
65 °
Rufus, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.1 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2857° / 42°0.13
57 °
Rufus, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high72° (2023)
Record low24° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.15
56 °
Rufus, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low26° (1965)
Fri, 3057° / 39°0.13
57 °
Rufus, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2004)
Record low24° (2017)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.11
56 °
Rufus, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (2004)
Record low28° (1993)
Sun, 0157° / 41°0.11
57 °
Rufus, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low20° (2023)
Mon, 0256° / 40°0.19
56 °
Rufus, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (2003)
Record low23° (2020)
Tue, 0355° / 38°0.06
55 °
Rufus, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low24° (1966)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.13
53 °
Rufus, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high68° (1974)
Record low23° (1966)
Thu, 0552° / 38°0.14
52 °
Rufus, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (1975)
Record low22° (1991)
Fri, 0654° / 37°0.08
54 °
Rufus, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low21° (1967)
Sat, 0754° / 37°0.12
54 °
Rufus, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low22° (1967)
Sun, 0854° / 37°0.08
54 °
Rufus, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low21° (1976)
Mon, 0954° / 37°0.07
54 °
Rufus, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2021)
Record low20° (2019)
Tue, 1053° / 36°0.13
53 °
Rufus, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high67° (2006)
Record low17° (2025)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rufus, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rufus, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.