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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Salisbury NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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