Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Richfield NC
 35.51°N 80.19°W (Elev. 699 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
9pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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