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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cooleemee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light south wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cooleemee NC
 35.81°N 80.57°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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