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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Granite Quarry NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Granite Quarry NC
 35.62°N 80.45°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am EDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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