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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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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:
7:14 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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