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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Light Drizzle

56°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 9 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 71. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 71. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC
 35.65°N 80.51°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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