Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
Current conditions at
Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)
Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.
Fair
69°F
21°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | SW 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in |
| Dewpoint | 68°F (20°C) |
| Visibility | 7.00 mi |
| Last update | 23 Aug 4:15 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Cooleemee NC
Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Cooleemee NC
35.81°N 80.57°W (Elev. 686 ft)
35.81°N 80.57°W (Elev. 686 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
4am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
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