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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 10 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cooleemee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cooleemee NC
 35.81°N 80.57°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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