As of 16:34 EDT

Weather in Rufus, NC

87°Current weather

Rufus, Thursday, 15 October, 16:34

Mostly clear. Feels like 94°. High 87°, low 62°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°

Monthly outlook for Rufus, NC: average high 68.3°, average low 48.4°. That is 5.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (86.5°), the coolest 18 October (38°).

68.3°/48.4°
Average high / low
+5.6°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October68.5°59.2°+5.1°
25 October – 3 November68°56.5°+6.4°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal52.6°—

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).

Fri, 1685° / 59°0Clear
85 °Clear

Rufus, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 85°, low 59°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.3 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sat, 1757° / 41°0.02Light rain
57 °Light rain

Rufus, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sun, 1855° / 38°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rufus, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Mon, 1961° / 39°0Clear
61 °Clear

Rufus, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 61°, low 39°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind3.5 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Tue, 2069° / 42°0Clear
69 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2168° / 46°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Rufus, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2266° / 47°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Rufus, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2367° / 47°0Clear
67 °Clear

Rufus, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2470° / 49°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rufus, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 70°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2567° / 49°0Mostly clear
67 °Mostly clear

Rufus, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.7 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 2670° / 48°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rufus, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.5 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2770° / 52°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.2 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2870° / 51°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rufus, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2971° / 51°0Clear
71 °Clear

Rufus, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 3060° / 54°0.26Light rain
60 °Light rain

Rufus, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1053° / 36°0.13Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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)
Wed, 1152° / 35°0.19Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Rufus, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low16° (2025)
Thu, 1251° / 35°0.17Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Rufus, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high68° (2003)
Record low16° (2019)
Fri, 1350° / 33°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Rufus, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (1985)
Record low13° (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.