As of 19:25 EDT

Weather in Rufus, NC

61°Current weather

Rufus, Saturday, 10 October, 19:25

Light rain. Feels like 61°. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility0.9 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Rufus, NC: average high 63.9°, average low 47.7°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 8.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (80.3°), the coolest 19 October (31.3°).

63.9°/47.7°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
8.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October68.3°61.1°+4°
20 October – 29 October56.7°57.6°-0.5°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal54.8°—

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).

Sun, 1169° / 61°2.69Heavy rain
69 °Heavy rain

Rufus, Sunday, 11 October

Heavy rain. High 69°, low 61°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1271° / 56°0.03Light rain
71 °Light rain

Rufus, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Tue, 1379° / 55°0Clear
79 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 79°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind1.6 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1480° / 58°0Clear
80 °Clear

Rufus, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 80°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind0.8 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1576° / 61°0.09Light rain
76 °Light rain

Rufus, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 61°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 1678° / 64°0.03Light rain
78 °Light rain

Rufus, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 78°, low 64°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1763° / 39°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Rufus, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 1849° / 34°0Clear
49 °Clear

Rufus, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 49°, low 34°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.3 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1956° / 31°0Clear
56 °Clear

Rufus, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 56°, low 31°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2055° / 35°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.5 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2159° / 37°0Clear
59 °Clear

Rufus, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 59°, low 37°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.6 mph E
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2261° / 41°0Clear
61 °Clear

Rufus, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 61°, low 41°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2360° / 44°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Rufus, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2450° / 45°3.04Heavy rain
50 °Heavy rain

Rufus, Saturday, 24 October

Heavy rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2555° / 50°0.5Rain
55 °Rain

Rufus, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 55°, low 50°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2657° / 42°0.17Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Rufus, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1963)
Record low24° (2013)
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)

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.