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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cooleemee NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cooleemee NC
 35.81°N 80.54°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
3:09 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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