Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light north northeast wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5pm.  High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow and freezing rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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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 am EST Jan 22, 2026
12am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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