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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Low around 57. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Low around 57. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salisbury, Rowan County Airport NC
 35.68°N 80.53°W (Elev. 725 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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