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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 46 by noon. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Light north wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 46 by noon. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Salisbury NC
 35.67°N 80.48°W (Elev. 719 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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