Forecast for each day of NC State Fair 2026
- ThuOct 15
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 74–86°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 12 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 82°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 84°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 85°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 86°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 86°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 85°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 82°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 79°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 78°F 9 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 76°F 10 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 74°F - FriOct 16
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 67–86°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 70°F 10 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 73°F 11 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 77°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 80°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 83°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 11% · 85°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 11% · 86°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 11% · 85°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 11% · 83°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 11% · 80°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 11% · 76°F 8 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 15% · 73°F 9 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 15% · 71°F 10 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 15% · 69°F 11 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 15% · 67°F - SatOct 17
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 50–62°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Mostly sunny · 5% · 55°F 10 AM Mostly sunny · 5% · 56°F 11 AM Mostly sunny · 5% · 58°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 59°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 60°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 61°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 62°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 62°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 61°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 59°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 3% · 56°F 8 PM Clear · 2% · 54°F 9 PM Clear · 2% · 52°F 10 PM Clear · 2% · 51°F 11 PM Clear · 2% · 50°F - SunOct 18
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 46–62°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Sunny · 6% · 46°F 10 AM Sunny · 6% · 50°F 11 AM Sunny · 6% · 54°F 12 PM Sunny · 6% · 57°F 1 PM Sunny · 6% · 59°F 2 PM Sunny · 6% · 60°F 3 PM Sunny · 6% · 61°F 4 PM Sunny · 6% · 62°F 5 PM Sunny · 6% · 62°F 6 PM Sunny · 6% · 60°F 7 PM Clear · 6% · 58°F 8 PM Clear · 7% · 55°F 9 PM Clear · 7% · 53°F 10 PM Clear · 7% · 51°F - MonOct 19
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 50–70°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Sunny · 5% · 50°F 10 AM Sunny · 5% · 55°F 11 AM Sunny · 5% · 60°F 12 PM Sunny · 5% · 64°F 1 PM Sunny · 5% · 67°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 69°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 70°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 70°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 69°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 67°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 5% · 65°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 5% · 62°F 9 PM Not forecast yet 10 PM Not forecast yet - TueOct 20
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 13.
- WedOct 21
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 14.
Each day covers only the event’s hours, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What October is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s Raleigh State University station, the nearest long-term station to N.C. State Fairgrounds (1 miles away).
| Month | Raleigh Raleigh State University station · 1 mi from N.C. State Fairgrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 52° / 32° | 3.6 |
| Feb | 55° / 33° | 2.9 |
| Mar | 63° / 40° | 4.2 |
| Apr | 72° / 49° | 3.6 |
| May | 80° / 58° | 4.0 |
| Jun | 87° / 66° | 4.9 |
| Jul | 91° / 70° | 4.7 |
| Aug | 89° / 69° | 4.7 |
| Sep | 82° / 63° | 5.7 |
| Oct | 73° / 51° | 3.9 |
| Nov | 62° / 41° | 3.5 |
| Dec | 55° / 35° | 3.7 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: RALEIGH STATE UNIV (USC00317079, 400 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the organizers, so these go straight to their pages and to the National Weather Service.
- NC State Fair · officialN.C. State Fair hours of operation
- NC State Fair · officialN.C. State Fair: plan your visit
- NC State Fair · officialN.C. State Fair official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for N.C. State Fairgrounds
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for N.C. State Fairgrounds and the organizers’ announcements before you go.
Driving to NC State Fair? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into Raleigh, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about NC State Fair weather
When is NC State Fair 2026?
October 15–25, 2026, at N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
How much does it rain in Raleigh in October?
Raleigh averages 3.9 inches of rain in October at NOAA’s Raleigh State University station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each day of the event.
How warm is it in Raleigh in October?
October averages a high of 73°F and a low of 51°F at NOAA’s Raleigh State University station (1991–2020 normals).