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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Gold Hill NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet likely before 7pm, then sleet likely between 7pm and 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 8pm. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5pm. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet likely before 7pm, then sleet likely between 7pm and 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 8pm. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5pm. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gold Hill NC
 35.5°N 80.36°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:38 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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