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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of sleet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 31. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of sleet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 31. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
1:24 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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