Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Sep 9:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salisbury NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west southwest wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.