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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kannapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kannapolis NC
 35.5°N 80.64°W (Elev. 702 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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