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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
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)
Last Update:
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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