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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kannapolis NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kannapolis NC
 35.5°N 80.61°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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