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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Gold Hill NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Gold Hill NC
 35.5°N 80.33°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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