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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salisbury NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 48 by 11am. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °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: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 48 by 11am. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salisbury NC
 35.67°N 80.48°W (Elev. 719 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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