Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Rockwell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Light north wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am.  Patchy fog between 1am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog between 1am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Rockwell NC
 35.57°N 80.38°W (Elev. 702 ft)
7:33 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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