Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC
 35.61°N 80.51°W (Elev. 810 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
11pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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