Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	20 Aug 11:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Granite Quarry NC

Today
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 101. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.