As of 08:43 EDT

Weather in Rufus, NC

70°Current weather

Rufus, Sunday, 11 October, 08:43

Overcast. Feels like 71°. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind1 mph NE
Humidity99%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°

Monthly outlook for Rufus, NC: average high 68.4°, average low 47.9°. That is 4.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 3.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (80.5°), the coolest 19 October (30.9°).

68.4°/47.9°
Average high / low
+4.9°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October68.1°60.7°+4.1°
21 October – 30 October69°57.5°+6.4°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal54.5°—

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).

Mon, 1276° / 57°0.05Light rain
76 °Light rain

Rufus, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1378° / 54°0Clear
78 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 78°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind1.3 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1480° / 57°0Clear
80 °Clear

Rufus, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind1.5 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Thu, 1577° / 59°0Partly cloudy
77 °Partly cloudy

Rufus, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 59°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 1678° / 60°0.02Light rain
78 °Light rain

Rufus, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.5 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sat, 1757° / 36°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rufus, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1847° / 34°0Clear
47 °Clear

Rufus, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 47°, low 34°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1955° / 31°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Rufus, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 31°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Tue, 2063° / 37°0Clear
63 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 37°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2165° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Rufus, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2267° / 45°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Rufus, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.7 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2374° / 49°0Clear
74 °Clear

Rufus, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 74°, low 49°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2469° / 49°0Clear
69 °Clear

Rufus, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2574° / 50°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Rufus, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2665° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Rufus, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.2Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Rufus, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2023)
Record low22° (1962)
Wed, 2857° / 42°0.13Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.19Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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)

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.