Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Aug 9:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rockwell NC

Today
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.