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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Rockwell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 71. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 71. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Rockwell NC
 35.56°N 80.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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