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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 6 Dec 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

Dense Fog Advisory until December 7, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until December 7, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog between 9am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog between 10pm and 3am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog between 9am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Richfield NC
 35.51°N 80.19°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
9:08 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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