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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 16 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Rockwell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Rockwell NC
 35.55°N 80.38°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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