Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	4 Sep 11:35 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.