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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Granite Quarry NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 68. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 68. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Granite Quarry NC
 35.62°N 80.45°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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