Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cooleemee NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 57. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers before 7am, then rain between 7am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers before 7am, then rain between 7am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cooleemee NC
 35.83°N 80.54°W (Elev. 791 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
9am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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