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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gold Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gold Hill NC
 35.5°N 80.36°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 11, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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