Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Salisbury NC
 35.7°N 80.53°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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