Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 11am. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 11am. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC
 35.65°N 80.51°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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