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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Granite Quarry NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Granite Quarry NC
 35.64°N 80.34°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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