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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light east northeast 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: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South 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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light east northeast 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
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 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 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Rockwell NC
 35.55°N 80.41°W (Elev. 778 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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