Monthly outlook for Slickrock Ford, NC: average high 86.3°, average low 64.6°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 13 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 8 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 August (92.9°), the coolest 21 August (57.3°).
86.3°/64.6°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
13 / 8
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
86.8°
81.2°
+3.2°
19 August – 28 August
85.3°
80.9°
+2.4°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
79.2°
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August records over 66 years
95.2°22 August 2023All-time high
50.5°27 August 2025All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Franklin (8 mi).
Mon, 1079° / 66°0.03
79 °
Slickrock Ford, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 66°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1186° / 62°0.08
86 °
Slickrock Ford, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1287° / 64°0.11
87 °
Slickrock Ford, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 64°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Thu, 1385° / 65°0.06
85 °
Slickrock Ford, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Fri, 1489° / 67°0.03
89 °
Slickrock Ford, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 67°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 1592° / 69°0.07
92 °
Slickrock Ford, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 69°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sun, 1692° / 66°0.08
92 °
Slickrock Ford, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 66°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 1793° / 69°0.13
93 °
Slickrock Ford, Monday, 17 August
Rain. High 93°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 1888° / 67°0.08
88 °
Slickrock Ford, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 67°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Wed, 1985° / 65°0.26
85 °
Slickrock Ford, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Thu, 2086° / 62°0.09
86 °
Slickrock Ford, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 62°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2181° / 57°0
81 °
Slickrock Ford, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 81°, low 57°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2289° / 59°0.63
89 °
Slickrock Ford, Saturday, 22 August
Heavy rain. High 89°, low 59°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 2387° / 66°0.22
87 °
Slickrock Ford, Sunday, 23 August
Rain. High 87°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Mon, 2483° / 64°0.04
83 °
Slickrock Ford, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.2 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.14
80 °
Slickrock Ford, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low54° (2018)
Wed, 2681° / 64°0.18
81 °
Slickrock Ford, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low54° (2024)
Thu, 2781° / 64°0.12
81 °
Slickrock Ford, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high91° (2024)
Record low51° (2025)
Fri, 2881° / 64°0.09
81 °
Slickrock Ford, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high91° (2024)
Record low54° (1968)
Sat, 2981° / 64°0.09
81 °
Slickrock Ford, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high90° (2024)
Record low51° (1968)
Sun, 3080° / 64°0.1
80 °
Slickrock Ford, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high89° (2024)
Record low53° (1968)
Mon, 3179° / 64°0.14
79 °
Slickrock Ford, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high87° (2024)
Record low54° (1968)
Tue, 0179° / 63°0.13
79 °
Slickrock Ford, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high87° (2010)
Record low57° (2019)
Wed, 0279° / 63°0.09
79 °
Slickrock Ford, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high89° (2011)
Record low52° (2025)
Thu, 0379° / 63°0.12
79 °
Slickrock Ford, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high91° (2011)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0479° / 62°0.12
79 °
Slickrock Ford, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high91° (2019)
Record low55° (1967)
Sat, 0578° / 63°0.14
78 °
Slickrock Ford, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low50° (1967)
Sun, 0678° / 62°0.1
78 °
Slickrock Ford, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high87° (1990)
Record low51° (1984)
Mon, 0778° / 62°0.13
78 °
Slickrock Ford, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high88° (1990)
Record low48° (2017)
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 Slickrock Ford, 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 Slickrock Ford, 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.