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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 11am and 3pm. High near 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 11am and 3pm. High near 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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