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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 28%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gold Hill NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light east southeast wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Gold Hill NC
 35.54°N 80.33°W (Elev. 709 ft)
Last Update:
6:44 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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