Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC
 35.65°N 80.51°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:18 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
6pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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