Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 48. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 48. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Richfield NC
 35.51°N 80.19°W (Elev. 699 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
4am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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