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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Kannapolis NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Kannapolis NC
 35.5°N 80.55°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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