Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °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 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly 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)
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
1pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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