Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 31 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:03am until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:03am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. Patchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog after 1pm. High near 23. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Salisbury NC
 35.7°N 80.53°W (Elev. 801 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
10am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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