Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 1:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Spencer NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Spencer NC
 35.71°N 80.44°W (Elev. 699 ft)
1:19 am EDT Oct 18, 2025
1am EDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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