As of 14:27 EDT

Weather in Rufus, NC

78°Current weather

Rufus, Monday, 12 October, 14:27

Mostly clear. Feels like 79°. High 78°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°

Monthly outlook for Rufus, NC: average high 71.9°, average low 51.6°. That is 6.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (81.4°), the coolest 18 October (39.7°).

71.9°/51.6°
Average high / low
+6.9°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October72.5°60.4°+6.7°
22 October – 31 October70.8°57.2°+7.6°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal54.1°—

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°0Clear
81 °Clear

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°0Clear
80 °Clear

Rufus, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 80°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind0.6 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Thu, 1577° / 60°0Partly cloudy
77 °Partly cloudy

Rufus, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 60°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Fri, 1677° / 50°0.04Light rain
77 °Light rain

Rufus, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 77°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sat, 1760° / 43°0Clear
60 °Clear

Rufus, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1857° / 40°0Clear
57 °Clear

Rufus, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1966° / 42°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Rufus, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 42°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2073° / 54°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Rufus, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.8 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2174° / 58°0Mostly clear
74 °Mostly clear

Rufus, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2266° / 55°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Rufus, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 55°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2368° / 49°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Rufus, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2476° / 54°0Mostly clear
76 °Mostly clear

Rufus, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 76°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2578° / 55°0Partly cloudy
78 °Partly cloudy

Rufus, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 2665° / 49°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Rufus, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2772° / 43°0Clear
72 °Clear

Rufus, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 72°, low 43°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.