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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Salisbury NC
 35.7°N 80.53°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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