Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cooleemee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cooleemee NC
 35.81°N 80.57°W (Elev. 686 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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