Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 1 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 7am.  High near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC
 35.61°N 80.51°W (Elev. 810 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
5pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database