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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE East Spencer NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 18. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Sleet then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 31. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 26. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Sleet before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 18. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 31. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 26. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE East Spencer NC
 35.64°N 80.34°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
9:34 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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