Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 8:55 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
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow and sleet.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. North northeast wind around 8 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 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet.  High near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am.  Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. North northeast wind around 8 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 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet. High near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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)
6:30 am EST Jan 23, 2026
9am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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