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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gold Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Gold Hill NC
 35.52°N 80.33°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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