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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 9pm. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 4pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 9pm. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 4pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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