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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Gold Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Gold Hill NC
 35.5°N 80.33°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
6am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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