Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 10am.  High near 59. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 59. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salisbury NC
 35.67°N 80.48°W (Elev. 719 ft)
6:28 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
7pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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